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
Now, those who relocated during the pandemic are having buyers-remorse; And those who planned to relocate this year are reconsidering.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
As a result, the importance of the Week 9 game has Freeze reconsidering which quarterback on his roster gives him the best chance to come away with what could be a job-saving win.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
As job replacement fears loom in the minds of American workers because of artificial intelligence and automation, Amazon is reportedly reconsidering its future hiring plans.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
According to recent reports, Trump may be reconsidering his decision to rescind Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, so a huge nuclear propulsion advocate may soon lead the world’s premier space agency.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
The agency is also reconsidering bans on solvents called TCE and PCE, which are linked to Parkinson’s disease.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Ferrari isn’t the only premium Italian automaker reconsidering its EV plans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Edison construction unexpectedly stopped in September Milwaukee officials are reconsidering a downtown redevelopment proposal from a firm that recently paused a neighboring high-rise project.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Distracted by crises elsewhere and reconsidering its geopolitical priorities, the United States has mostly ignored the situation in Myanmar.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
As a result, the importance of the Week 9 game has Freeze reconsidering which quarterback on his roster gives him the best chance to come away with what could be a job-saving win.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
As job replacement fears loom in the minds of American workers because of artificial intelligence and automation, Amazon is reportedly reconsidering its future hiring plans.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
According to recent reports, Trump may be reconsidering his decision to rescind Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, so a huge nuclear propulsion advocate may soon lead the world’s premier space agency.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
The agency is also reconsidering bans on solvents called TCE and PCE, which are linked to Parkinson’s disease.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Ferrari isn’t the only premium Italian automaker reconsidering its EV plans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Edison construction unexpectedly stopped in September Milwaukee officials are reconsidering a downtown redevelopment proposal from a firm that recently paused a neighboring high-rise project.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Distracted by crises elsewhere and reconsidering its geopolitical priorities, the United States has mostly ignored the situation in Myanmar.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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But Comey's attorneys raised separate concerns that by using those materials at all, the government may have violated Comey's rights -- not just by reviewing potentially privileged information, but also by revisiting evidence obtained by warrants that would now be considered stale.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Today, thanks to the popularity of laundry hacks on social media, people are revisiting that method.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to documents obtained by the Star-Telegram, Denton County sheriff’s investigators spent months reviewing police records, jail records, hospital records and surveillance video before determining the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office had no fault.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Court officials have placed pressure on judges to move through their dockets faster, including by reviewing asylum cases without hearings.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Lawrence is rethinking her approach to discussing her political views.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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But his playoff setback at the plate has been so harsh that the team might be drastically rethinking their plans for him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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