reconceiving

verb

present participle of reconceive
as in revisiting
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 reconceiving
  1. revisiting
  2. reconsidering
  3. reviewing
Verb
  • Roles today should be defined more broadly to enable organizational changes without constantly revisiting granular tasks.
    — Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the latest sequel-reboot, Electra appears in the opening sequence as a bartender, revisiting the franchise 25 years after her appearance in the original 2000 film.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisiting
Verb
  • White House orders review of wolf protections The local concerns come as the federal government is reconsidering protections for wolves nationwide.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Europe’s Nuclear Power Policy Shift Even before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some European Union countries were reconsidering plans to shut down nuclear power plants or even considering how to add nuclear-generating capacity.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconsidering
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  • Details can differ from one report to another, so reviewing only one may leave gaps.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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