as in revisiting
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 reconsidering
And there are calls for more fundamental changes, including reconsidering whether the legal mandate for six-day mail delivery is financially sustainable.
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Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
24 June 2026
That raises the possibility of Miami-Dade reconsidering the proposal by the two and their partners.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
James Kerr, who represents Monroe, made the motion to add reconsidering the vote to the agenda.
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Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Bell and his colleagues began reconsidering that assumption when their examination of NWA 12774 showed that the meteorite’s crystals of a mineral called clinopyroxene contained an especially large amount of aluminum.
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Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Stock indexes have been reconsidering their rules for inclusion ahead of the SpaceX IPO and other expected large IPOs from AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Today pushes you to think beyond your usual routine, whether that means planning, learning, publishing, traveling or reconsidering your belief systems.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Her top priorities include having a balanced budget, reconsidering tax revenue strategies and working on development issues.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Sylvia Sims Bolton, 1st Ward, is reconsidering whether to seek reelection next year.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
24 June 2026
That raises the possibility of Miami-Dade reconsidering the proposal by the two and their partners.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
James Kerr, who represents Monroe, made the motion to add reconsidering the vote to the agenda.
—
Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Bell and his colleagues began reconsidering that assumption when their examination of NWA 12774 showed that the meteorite’s crystals of a mineral called clinopyroxene contained an especially large amount of aluminum.
—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Stock indexes have been reconsidering their rules for inclusion ahead of the SpaceX IPO and other expected large IPOs from AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Today pushes you to think beyond your usual routine, whether that means planning, learning, publishing, traveling or reconsidering your belief systems.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Her top priorities include having a balanced budget, reconsidering tax revenue strategies and working on development issues.
—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Sylvia Sims Bolton, 1st Ward, is reconsidering whether to seek reelection next year.
—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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After revisiting Smith’s past comments, Hart pointed to the championship trophy beside him and pressed the 58-year-old to acknowledge his remarks.
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Today, thanks to the popularity of laundry hacks on social media, people are revisiting that method.
Verb
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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After he was informed of the student’s death, Finkelstein did not change his practice of signing and approving the cardiovascular test results without meaningfully reviewing them, federal authorities said.
Verb
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Bank of America isn't alone in rethinking its gold view.
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Nvidia is fundamentally rethinking the portable PC, treating its new RTX Spark platform not as a traditional gaming silicon upgrade, but as a blueprint for a high-end, on-device AI powerhouse.
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