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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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
Many will also have to reconsider whether laws already in place are too lenient, which some safety experts say is the case.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Officials acknowledged Thursday that Hong Kong may now need to reconsider its reliance on bamboo scaffolding—an industry staple—as the investigation examines whether metal alternatives would have slowed the spread.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The students revealed that their aim is to challenge the automotive industry to reconsider how EVs are made.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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