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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Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
And with realistic, viable ways to lock in a mortgage rate in the 5% range again, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may now feel comfortable reconsidering their options.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Now, more than a decade later, he’s reconsidered once again.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 17 Dec. 2025
Bondi vowed that the Justice Department would seek review of the decision affirming Habba’s disqualification, and prosecutors were granted additional time Thursday to ask the full appeals court to reconsider the panel’s ruling.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Dec. 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 21 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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