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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The report finds that 86% of CFOs are actively reshaping global supply chains and reconsidering corporate spending and capital expenditures, reflecting ongoing uncertainty.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2025
The commercial rollout is already underway, and investors who still view this as speculative may be reconsidering their decision.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In May, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the FDA to review regulations on mifepristone, citing a paper from a conservative think tank that calls for restoring earlier restrictions on the drug and reconsidering the FDA's approval of mifepristone altogether.
—Liana Simstrom, NPR, 22 June 2025
Put another way, the homework is not a task that needs to be accomplished, but rather an ongoing journey that requires you to stay on your toes and constantly reconsider your investment thesis as new information is revealed.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2025
The commercial rollout is already underway, and investors who still view this as speculative may be reconsidering their decision.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In May, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the FDA to review regulations on mifepristone, citing a paper from a conservative think tank that calls for restoring earlier restrictions on the drug and reconsidering the FDA's approval of mifepristone altogether.
—Liana Simstrom, NPR, 22 June 2025
Put another way, the homework is not a task that needs to be accomplished, but rather an ongoing journey that requires you to stay on your toes and constantly reconsider your investment thesis as new information is revealed.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 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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