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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Church’s bicentennial offers a chance to reconsider our prolonged indifference to the man and his art.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Instead, the board unanimously passed a motion to seek clarification about the state’s funding commitment to the project and reconsider the issue at the board meeting scheduled for June 16.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Artificial intelligence is forcing leaders to reconsider long-standing assumptions about workforce development, organizational performance, and economic opportunity.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On Wednesday, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and pension fund leaders in New York City, Maryland and Illinois sent a letter to the ownership of the FTSE Russell indices asking them to reconsider their decision to buy into the stock early.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Instead, the board unanimously passed a motion to seek clarification about the state’s funding commitment to the project and reconsider the issue at the board meeting scheduled for June 16.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Artificial intelligence is forcing leaders to reconsider long-standing assumptions about workforce development, organizational performance, and economic opportunity.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On Wednesday, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and pension fund leaders in New York City, Maryland and Illinois sent a letter to the ownership of the FTSE Russell indices asking them to reconsider their decision to buy into the stock early.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 22 Jun. 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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