as in revisited
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 reconsidered
Last Friday, Erie Town Councilmember Brian O'Connor requested that the issue be reconsidered, sending it back to the council for another vote.
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Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In May, after the court ruled in the Stettiner estate’s favor, the Nahmads filed a motion for the case to be reconsidered, continuing to argue that the work had been misidentified and this time offering to provide fresh eyewitness testimony in the case.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Now its boss was arguing that the entire model needed to be reconsidered.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
That decision is being reconsidered, and the board will meet again Thursday.
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Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
Later that night, Sorensen, who shares a dog Petey with his partner Shawn, reconsidered.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Among them is Carignan, a grape previously dismissed for ripening too early in the season but now reconsidered as climate patterns shift.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
An April poll by YouGov and The Points Guy found that 24% of Americans had reconsidered travel plans as a result of recent events.
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
With Glasnow’s status in question, the Dodgers on Thursday reconsidered their plan for Snell.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In May, after the court ruled in the Stettiner estate’s favor, the Nahmads filed a motion for the case to be reconsidered, continuing to argue that the work had been misidentified and this time offering to provide fresh eyewitness testimony in the case.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Now its boss was arguing that the entire model needed to be reconsidered.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
That decision is being reconsidered, and the board will meet again Thursday.
—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
Later that night, Sorensen, who shares a dog Petey with his partner Shawn, reconsidered.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Among them is Carignan, a grape previously dismissed for ripening too early in the season but now reconsidered as climate patterns shift.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
An April poll by YouGov and The Points Guy found that 24% of Americans had reconsidered travel plans as a result of recent events.
—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
With Glasnow’s status in question, the Dodgers on Thursday reconsidered their plan for Snell.
—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidered
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Access permissions, however, are rarely revisited at the same speed.
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The cordovan line revisited the brand’s shoemaking heritage with models that included derby shoes, loafers, monk straps and Chelsea boots.
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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.
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