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’s Level 3 advisory for Venezuela — reconsider travel — is also likely to deter travelers.
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Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Anyone who finds that back sleeping makes lower back pain worse should also reconsider, per Consumer Reports and sleep medicine specialists.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
And anyone who finds that back sleeping worsens existing lower back pain should reconsider, per Consumer Reports and sleep medicine specialists.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
And nobody from the department asked the legislature to reconsider recent laws that gradually banned the strongest rat poisons.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Anyone who finds that back sleeping makes lower back pain worse should also reconsider, per Consumer Reports and sleep medicine specialists.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
And anyone who finds that back sleeping worsens existing lower back pain should reconsider, per Consumer Reports and sleep medicine specialists.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
And nobody from the department asked the legislature to reconsider recent laws that gradually banned the strongest rat poisons.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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Luckily, fans eager to revisit the film will soon have the chance to experience it on the big screen once again.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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This silky asparagus soup recipe is a spring classic worth revisiting.—
Selma Brown Morrow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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But monetization pressure may already be pushing some of China’s tech companies to rethink their strategy.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Neil said Regal has rethought the footprint of many of its locations, bar and lounge offerings have been revamped, and renovations have been made at 50 theaters with 300 locations adding arcades.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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