reconsidered

past tense of reconsider

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reconsidered The merchandising was reconsidered as well, with more open space, redesigned display cases and seating replacing cases that previously occupied the front windows. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 It can be put away, like a treasure in a jewelry box, to be reconsidered down the line. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Curved sofas, rounded tables and expressive lighting are among the older forms being reconsidered for current interiors, along with irregular silhouettes. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Curved sofas, rounded tables, expressive lighting and irregular silhouettes are among the older forms being reconsidered for current interiors, according to Homes & Gardens. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 After the board determined the item could be reconsidered, Proffitt reopened the discussion. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The reflex to regard America’s earlier representational and nationalist traditions as something to be repudiated, rather than reconsidered, is learned — not inevitable. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 The state appealed that ruling, asking the Georgia Supreme Court to find that Humphreys is not entitled to have his sentence reconsidered under the new law. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 But during Notre Dame’s 41-13 win over Wisconsin on Sunday night at Lambeau Field, James reconsidered his stance. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidered
Verb
  • On a hot Saturday, Pawlikowski and I revisited those heights—the slopes from which, for almost four years, starting in the spring of 1992, Serbian artillery pounded Sarajevo, which lies vulnerably cupped in the valley below.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Designers revisited the skirt, the jacket, the cargo, the biker jacket; questioning their traditional codes and exploring how they can be worn today.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Senate Bill 828 was shaped by fireworks industry insiders and public safety officials, who reviewed existing fireworks laws and available information about the July 1, 2025, explosion.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Bonnell was a probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Office, and was fired on Monday after the department reviewed the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Reconsidered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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