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
Almost every Republican senator signed a letter demanding the FDA reconsider its approval and reinstate in-person dispensing requirements.
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ryan Murphy’s brought Ed Gein back as a uncomfortably sexy, chainsaw wielding killer, Aileen Wuornos’ crimes are being reconsidered in a doc featuring a pre-execution interview, and over on Peacock, John Wayne Gacy is coming to life.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The strategic reset demands investors reconsider what now?
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
George Brown, senior economist at Schroders, noted Wednesday that the latest inflation data could lead investors to reconsider expectations for a trim next month.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ryan Murphy’s brought Ed Gein back as a uncomfortably sexy, chainsaw wielding killer, Aileen Wuornos’ crimes are being reconsidered in a doc featuring a pre-execution interview, and over on Peacock, John Wayne Gacy is coming to life.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The strategic reset demands investors reconsider what now?
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
George Brown, senior economist at Schroders, noted Wednesday that the latest inflation data could lead investors to reconsider expectations for a trim next month.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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Nor were they inspired by it, which will not prevent sports journalists from capitalizing on the chance to revisit a great show.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Salerno will revisit the case in the series, which will also feature Bianchi, who is alive in prison and has never told his story (Angelo Buono died behind bars in 2002).—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bonner reviews the construction plans in his office that afternoon.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The task, therefore, is not simply to adopt new technologies, but to rethink the architecture of maritime power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Engineering for Cost First Noetix attributes its record-low pricing to rethinking the fundamental cost drivers behind humanoid robotics.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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