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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Amid backlash over Funston’s case, the board last week moved to reconsider Vogelsang’s release.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
There is a possibility that Porter County Commissioners could reconsider the April 1 startup date at its Tuesday meeting, but that will depend on what Gunn recommends, Biggs said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is flipping the script on Democrats, telling them to reconsider the state of play after Friday morning’s voice vote.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
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—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
There is a possibility that Porter County Commissioners could reconsider the April 1 startup date at its Tuesday meeting, but that will depend on what Gunn recommends, Biggs said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is flipping the script on Democrats, telling them to reconsider the state of play after Friday morning’s voice vote.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Valerie is initially resistant to the idea, but a humiliating experience on an indie shoot has her reconsidering.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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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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