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

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• redefine
• reevaluate
• reexamine
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

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

The defense attorneys filed a motion asking the judge to reconsider the guilty verdict or grant a new trial. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

Lawmakers frantically asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reconsider. —Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025

In his first interview since launching the foundation, Wood addressed criticisms by the UN and other aid groups and urged them to reconsider. —Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has also criticized the plan and urged Republican lawmakers to reconsider it. —Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 16 May 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