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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Lower-income families are most at risk of being pushed into higher-cost private markets or reconsidering attendance altogether, as Fortune highlights with concerns from policy analysts about reduced access and protections relative to federal loans.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, advised visa holders to reconsider international travel plans and to consider returns to the United States by Saturday night, if necessary, according to emails viewed by CNN.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
But by suing the city, Prince said, advocates forced the council to reconsider and remove the contentious clause.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, reports on dental health have caused some communities that dropped fluoridation to reconsider.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, advised visa holders to reconsider international travel plans and to consider returns to the United States by Saturday night, if necessary, according to emails viewed by CNN.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
But by suing the city, Prince said, advocates forced the council to reconsider and remove the contentious clause.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, reports on dental health have caused some communities that dropped fluoridation to reconsider.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconsider
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 4 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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