as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the new intelligence forced the general to reconsider his plan of attack
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Recent Examples of reconsider
The State Department urges Americans to reconsider travel to the area, noting a risk of violence from terrorist groups, cartels, gangs and criminal organizations.
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Pat Milton, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Public Service Commission won’t reconsider its approval of a Georgia Power project to make a slew of new power plants to juice up Georgia’s data centers.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
As Peter continues to walk past him, Adam can only appreciate his partner’s integrity and must reconsider Hagan’s illicit actions.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026
Some even begged him to reconsider.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Pat Milton, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Public Service Commission won’t reconsider its approval of a Georgia Power project to make a slew of new power plants to juice up Georgia’s data centers.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
As Peter continues to walk past him, Adam can only appreciate his partner’s integrity and must reconsider Hagan’s illicit actions.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026
Some even begged him to reconsider.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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The medical comedy was revisited once when it was renewed for a ninth season, which went in a new direction with a largely new cast of interns, including Eliza Coupe, Michael Mosley, Kerry Bishé and Dave Franco.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Millennial baby names, rich in nostalgia, may or may not feel outdated today, appealing to those who love revisiting past trends.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Goldman Sachs’ brave governance committee move to remove DEI policies is a great step towards rethinking inclusion based on the broadest talent pool.—
Betsy Atkins,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The surprise is forcing astronomers to rethink when and how rocky planets can form, and whether the textbook model of planet formation is missing an important piece of the story.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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