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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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The final version, which retained the calculations published in the draft report, was completed shortly before the EPA announced its intention in May to rescind and reconsider limits on the amount of PFNA and several other forever chemicals allowed in drinking water.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Ferrari isn’t the only premium Italian automaker reconsidering its EV plans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The latest aughts-era tabloid figure being reconsidered is Victoria Beckham, in Netflix’s three-part documentary series of the same name dropping on Thursday.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 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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