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
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.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The new moon in Gemini, however, brings fresh energy to friendships, community affairs and future ventures, making this ideal for reconnecting with friends, old co-workers or reconsidering your goals for the future.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Members of the bidding group were reconsidering their position due to changes in the terms of the deal and a growing feeling that the process was dragging on as the exclusivity deadline approaches.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Many companies are still layering AI onto existing processes without reconsidering whether those processes should exist in their current form at all.
—Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Because of this imbalance, many Gen Zers today are reconsidering the climb up the corporate ladder, weighing gig or freelance work and entering the trades.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The Democratic governors of Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon who at first said no to the program are now also reportedly reconsidering.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
As a result, many are reconsidering their career paths.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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
The new moon in Gemini, however, brings fresh energy to friendships, community affairs and future ventures, making this ideal for reconnecting with friends, old co-workers or reconsidering your goals for the future.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Members of the bidding group were reconsidering their position due to changes in the terms of the deal and a growing feeling that the process was dragging on as the exclusivity deadline approaches.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Many companies are still layering AI onto existing processes without reconsidering whether those processes should exist in their current form at all.
—Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Because of this imbalance, many Gen Zers today are reconsidering the climb up the corporate ladder, weighing gig or freelance work and entering the trades.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The Democratic governors of Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon who at first said no to the program are now also reportedly reconsidering.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
As a result, many are reconsidering their career paths.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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That process will likely include scheduling hearings, revisiting pretrial motions, handling evidence disagreements and setting a possible new trial date.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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District Attorney Jeff Rosen said after the hearing that the sentence was a tribute to the former teens and their families, who endured multiple bouts of court testimony and revisiting serious trauma to bring the case to a conclusion.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Police arrested nine girls after questioning students and reviewing CCTV footage that investigators say shows some students setting a fire inside the dormitory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Paxton’s office is currently reviewing Lululemon’s Restricted Substances List (RSL) and its internal testing protocols.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Among other topics covered by Wang and Katwala at SXSW London — taking place across Shoreditch from June 1-6 — was rethinking the lucrative advertising model so that the money is invested back into the community, and not simply used to manufacture attention, as well as AI.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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When your employees, your customers, and your fellow executives can no longer assume that an email, a voice call, or a video is real, the entire architecture of organizational trust requires rethinking.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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