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
Nora’s infamous door-slam is reconceived as a woman stepping out of one time and directly into another.
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Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
The Black Panther 2 shoot was plagued by setbacks after star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, with Marvel and the filmmakers having to reconceive the project.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022
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
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
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020 with Marvel and the filmmakers having to reconceive the project without the beloved actor.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2022
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Bear in mind, a very different version of Clerks III was written years earlier, but Smith’s own brush with death in 2018 prompted the filmmaker to reconceive the entire project.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022
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
Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
The Black Panther 2 shoot was plagued by setbacks after star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, with Marvel and the filmmakers having to reconceive the project.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022
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
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
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020 with Marvel and the filmmakers having to reconceive the project without the beloved actor.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2022
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Bear in mind, a very different version of Clerks III was written years earlier, but Smith’s own brush with death in 2018 prompted the filmmaker to reconceive the entire project.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022
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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Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Those considering purchasing Tesla vehicles may either be personally concerned about Musk’s political affiliations or worried about reports of attacks and vandalism — which may lead them to reconsider.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate Hubble's 35th anniversary, Space.com is revisiting some of the most scientifically significant — and awe-inspiring — images of the universe captured through its lens.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The actions included revisiting former President Joe Biden's national air quality standards for particulate pollution and reconsideration of rules around greenhouse gas emissions reporting and standards on emissions from power plants, which emit large quantities of gases that cause climate change.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Reconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconceive. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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