RECONSIDER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reconsider

verb

ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər

Definition of reconsider

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 Now, as the center’s leadership reconsiders a path forward, nearly every stage has gone dark for the foreseeable future. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Today, however, more and more schools are reconsidering how technology fits into teaching and learning, with many districts establishing clearer expectations about when technology should be used, for what purpose and at what ages. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 In her telling, the differences are significant enough to reconsider how an entire professional sports league should be structured. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Others, such as railroad company CSX, Ford, and IBM, are reconsidering their strategies for entry-level jobs. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconsider

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The movie shot in 35mm film revisits the main character and setting of the director’s minimalist first feature, Freedom, that 25 years earlier chronicled a few days in the life of a solitary woodcutter in the remote Pampas mountains.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
The release also revisits one of rock’s great origin stories.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026