reconceived

verb

past tense of reconceive
as in reconsidered
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 Synonyms for reconceived
  1. reconsidered
  2. revisited
  3. reviewed
Verb
  • Across Europe, the director noted, governments are mulling whether the continent’s work-life balance needs to be reconsidered.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Several advisers, including Tibrewal and Lin, said Chinese families who shifted toward Dubai in recent years have reconsidered their plans amid conflict in the region.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconsidered
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  • Investigators revisited witness information and followed evidence pointing toward another vehicle.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The coverage brought the case back into the public eye, and in 2019, Fort Worth police revisited the investigation.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of revisited
Verb
  • In a 30-page order filed in the Southern District of Florida reviewed by USA TODAY, Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for the brothers' release.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After the 2012 pay cut, salaries were reviewed again in 2017 but the government chose not to adopt a recommendation to increase them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviewed
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