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 of reconsider

• 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

The Archdiocese of Miami is making a desperate plea to the federal government, asking it to reconsider the cancellation of an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities that funds a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in South Florida. —Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

In a letter sent to Mayor Matt Mahan earlier this month, Susan Mizner, director emeritus of the Disability Rights Program for the ACLU, urged the city to reconsider and pointed out that the county is participating in the pact. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Showing that proof sometimes helps victims reconsider what is happening. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

The appeals court specifically told Leon to reconsider the potential national security implications of blocking the construction. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026

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