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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Two books are typically reconsidered a year, according to Carey Gaddis, the school system’s communications officer.
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Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
For millennials, economic challenges have twice pushed down the birth rate, leading many to delay or reconsider having children: after the 2008 recession and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
Courtesy Ruby Funeral Services Grayson’s attorneys had asked the judge in a motion filed last month in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court in Sangamon County to reconsider his decision to deny Grayson pretrial release.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
In an update on Monday, USA Gymnastics released a statement saying they were notified by CAS that, even with new evidence presented, the ruling will not be reconsidered, nor will Chiles' bronze medal win be reinstated.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
For millennials, economic challenges have twice pushed down the birth rate, leading many to delay or reconsider having children: after the 2008 recession and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
Courtesy Ruby Funeral Services Grayson’s attorneys had asked the judge in a motion filed last month in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court in Sangamon County to reconsider his decision to deny Grayson pretrial release.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
In an update on Monday, USA Gymnastics released a statement saying they were notified by CAS that, even with new evidence presented, the ruling will not be reconsidered, nor will Chiles' bronze medal win be reinstated.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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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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