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
  • That standoff is exactly why the calculus around long-term CDs is worth revisiting now.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For her, revisiting Du Bois is ultimately about asking what kind of society future generations deserve and whether America is willing to rewrite the systems that prevent people from thriving.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisiting
Verb
  • Make class times longer Dawson also told WJZ the district is reconsidering its master schedule to make class times longer for students.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some states and schools, though, are reconsidering the value of cursive for today’s students.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconsidering
Verb
  • As of Thursday afternoon, McGrane was still reviewing the judge’s order and was not yet ready to comment, said Joe Parris, a spokesperson for McGrane.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After reviewing enough job posts that listed the position as remote only to find out the company requires employees to work in office, Petersen doesn’t trust job descriptions anymore.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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