reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər 

reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders

transitive verb

: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing

intransitive verb

: to consider something again

reconsideration

ˌrē-kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• revisit
• review
• rethink

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

Hundreds of people have taken to social media, Reddit and Google reviews in support of the couple and their family, with many urging the company to reconsider its decision. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025

And yet, today, a few pieces of evidence are compelling us to reconsider this scenario. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025

However, her friends urged her to reconsider. —Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

Until the original premises of transatlantic policy are reconsidered, the relationship will continue to suffer from the same fundamental problems. —Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reconsider

• bidder
• kidder
• ridder
• skidder
• widder
• consider

Kids Definition

reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər 

: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal

reconsideration

-ˌsid-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun