as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
will have to reconceive my earlier opinion about him in light of his recent behavior
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Recent Examples of reconceive
Fuqua thought about abandoning the project, but ultimately agreed to reconceive it instead.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Nora’s infamous door-slam is reconceived as a woman stepping out of one time and directly into another.
—Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
In a fast-changing world profoundly transformed by the pandemic and the blistering advance of technology, a world in which the past offers ever less guidance, the CEO’s job is being reconceived.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 May 2023
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Most large financial institutions and many other firms also now use platform concepts to reconceive and rearchitect their operations.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
After Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, Marvel and the filmmakers were forced to reconceive Black Panther 2.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Nora’s infamous door-slam is reconceived as a woman stepping out of one time and directly into another.
—Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
In a fast-changing world profoundly transformed by the pandemic and the blistering advance of technology, a world in which the past offers ever less guidance, the CEO’s job is being reconceived.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 May 2023
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Most large financial institutions and many other firms also now use platform concepts to reconceive and rearchitect their operations.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
After Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, Marvel and the filmmakers were forced to reconceive Black Panther 2.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconceive
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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
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The Westchester litigation is part of a broader legal effort seeking to have courts reconsider such legal doctrines amid the proliferation of surveillance technologies, data collection and analysis.—
Byron Tau,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Justice Samuel Alito challenged that assertion, suggesting the court may need to revisit how much authority Congress can strip from the presidency.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Being trapped together in such close proximity forces them to revisit their feelings.—
Jenny Bayliss,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Reconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconceive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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