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
Verb
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But when Natalie died, in 2018, the writer reconsidered that vow.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Another option would be to reconsider the academic calendar, which remains unchanged since the 19th century.—
Mark Robison,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
Verb
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About 550 people — most of them online but about 50 in person — joined the meeting, which was held to revisit the proposal after opponents expressed fierce opposition and said they were blindsided by it.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Neither the committee nor the Council has any existing plans to revisit the item.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Most players who aren’t reviewing the game should feel comfortable skipping these scenes and getting back to the action as quickly as possible.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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For the study, published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, scientists reviewed more than a dozen previous papers, including data on nearly 6,000 distance runners.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
9 May 2025
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“Reconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconceive. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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