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
CoolVu’s expansion also comes at a moment when more Americans are reconsidering traditional career paths thanks to the interplay of artificial intelligence.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board is reconsidering installing license plate reader cameras in town, two years after residents opposed them in an advisory referendum.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Some are now reconsidering whether software engineering is truly a viable career path.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Medvedev threatened to reconsider the location of these institutions, in what would be a blow to Austria's global standing.
—Amanda Castro
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board is reconsidering installing license plate reader cameras in town, two years after residents opposed them in an advisory referendum.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Some are now reconsidering whether software engineering is truly a viable career path.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Medvedev threatened to reconsider the location of these institutions, in what would be a blow to Austria's global standing.
—Amanda Castro
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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However, the court would not expand the receivership to take over any future LLCs the Verrichias might form ― at least not yet, although the court indicated a willingness to revisit the issue should the Verrichias dodging of their creditor continue.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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After marrying and raising children, Breeckner stored the sketches away and rarely revisited them until later in life.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, many airlines are now rethinking their capacity plans as an oversupply of flights has weighed on fares and eaten into their profits this year.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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From leveraging real estate value to rethinking curb management, here are several innovative tools cities are using to unlock new revenue streams.—
Regina Clewlow,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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