Definition of reconsider
transitive verb
: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
intransitive verb
: 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 of reconsider from the Web
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Fortunately, Demetriana told Yahoo Style that a manager apologized and promised to reconsider the mall's policies.
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The deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, a former union leader turned businessman who is seeking to succeed Mr Zuma, leads a separate faction that has called for the new charter to be reconsidered.
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Spec’s is expecting the TABC to ask the State Office of Administrative Hearings to reconsider at least some of the judges’ findings.
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Despite two rejections by state regulators, NextEra Energy filed another appeal Tuesday to get the Texas Public Utility Commission to reconsider its offer.
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The high court could now agree to hear that case or could return the case to the Colorado court with directions to reconsider it in light of the Trinity decision.
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Fans flooded the photo's comment section with messages urging Hale to reconsider her choice of words.
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Overheard: As a modern audience reconsiders David Lynch’s aesthetic through the lens of 2017, a few things haven’t aged very well.
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Overheard: As a modern audience reconsiders David Lynch’s aesthetic through the lens of 2017, a few things haven’t aged very well.
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First Known Use of reconsider
1571
RECONSIDER Defined for English Language Learners
reconsider
playDefinition of reconsider for English Language Learners
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: to think carefully about (someone or something) again especially in order to change a choice or decision you have already made
RECONSIDER Defined for Kids
reconsider
playDefinition of reconsider for Students
reconsidered
;reconsidering
: to think carefully about again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
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