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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So the campaign will likely be reconsidered by American Eagle.
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Now, 101 years later, the Whitney is taking the opportunity to reconsider the movement’s reach into that most disruptive of decades: the 1960s.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Experienced goalkeeper coaches were said to be amazed by the intricate detail of his coaching, forcing them to reconsider established norms and view the separate aspects of goalkeeping as being interconnected.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Project applicant Adam Robinson, founder and president of the RPG commercial real estate company, asked the council to reconsider and said RPG was willing to make new concessions in response to community concerns.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Now, 101 years later, the Whitney is taking the opportunity to reconsider the movement’s reach into that most disruptive of decades: the 1960s.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Experienced goalkeeper coaches were said to be amazed by the intricate detail of his coaching, forcing them to reconsider established norms and view the separate aspects of goalkeeping as being interconnected.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Project applicant Adam Robinson, founder and president of the RPG commercial real estate company, asked the council to reconsider and said RPG was willing to make new concessions in response to community concerns.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconsider
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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