reconsider
verb
re·con·sid·er
ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər 
reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders
: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
: to consider something again
Examples of reconsider in a Sentence
She refused to reconsider her decision not to loan us the money.
Local opposition has forced the company to reconsider building a new warehouse here.
We hope you will reconsider.
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This was not a mere tripwire; it was designed to hold back a Soviet attack for at least 24 hours, giving political leaders on both sides a chance to reconsider and de-escalate the situation.
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Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2025
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Parents and teachers attended board meetings to beg the district to reconsider the plan.
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It’s been criticized for its main event (a white savior narrative starring Emma Stone) and routinely reconsidered as an overly simplistic feel-good take on a societal problem that is far from fixed in the U.S.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
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Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2025
Legal and public pressure mounts Separate from the parole process, legal efforts to overturn or reconsider the brothers' convictions are still underway.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Parents and teachers attended board meetings to beg the district to reconsider the plan.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s been criticized for its main event (a white savior narrative starring Emma Stone) and routinely reconsidered as an overly simplistic feel-good take on a societal problem that is far from fixed in the U.S.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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reconsider
verb
re·con·sid·er
ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər
: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
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