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
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  • In the past month, the new FDA leadership has lifted the hold on Hunter syndrome and reconsidered the program’s approval pathway.
    — Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Now his future will be reconsidered in light of Onana’s injury.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of reconsidered
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  • They should also be revisited periodically, as any persona that isn’t updated will tend to drift from reality.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Only now is the topic being revisited, especially as the energy sector has perfected drilling much longer wells, including horizontally, to unlock more crude oil from geological rock formations.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisited
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  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • She was later charged with seven counts, including driving under the influence of multiple substances, DUI drugs, DUI alcohol-less safe and improper stopping on a roadway, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewed
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