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

Increasingly, though, designers are reconsidering the wisdom of presenting a completely new offering each season, considering the sustainability implications involved and the costs of sampling. — Emily Chan, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

As law firms are forced to adjust their models, their leaders are also reconsidering their place in the industry. — Logan Brown, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

The reflex to regard America’s earlier representational and nationalist traditions as something to be repudiated, rather than reconsidered, is learned — not inevitable. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Roughly 24 hours later, the Royals reconsidered and added him to the 40-man roster. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 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