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
Meanwhile, reports on dental health have caused some communities that dropped fluoridation to reconsider.
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
States should reconsider blanket mandates and focus on situations where victims are at ongoing risk or are genuinely unable to act for themselves.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Charity leaders urged Levine Cava to reconsider, as did McGhee and other commissioners.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Both Erik and Lyle Menendez are eligible to be reconsidered for parole in 2028.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
States should reconsider blanket mandates and focus on situations where victims are at ongoing risk or are genuinely unable to act for themselves.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Charity leaders urged Levine Cava to reconsider, as did McGhee and other commissioners.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Both Erik and Lyle Menendez are eligible to be reconsidered for parole in 2028.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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Along with its main collection that included the introduction of the new Maro geometric bag with loose napa leather strips knotted on the sides, Serapian displayed iterations of its iconic styles revisited by British designer Bethan Laura Wood.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Norris said the district is cooperating with authorities and reviewing the situation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Marriott Bonvoy is rethinking how travelers connect with nature.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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The relationship made her start to rethink her long-term plans — especially the idea of waiting decades to retire.—
Mike Winters
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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