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
This may require redefining success, reconsidering metrics, or redesigning workflows.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dodge said the developer is reconsidering those plans, providing no updates.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
But demonstrating the political viability of an alternative strategy is an important way to expand the audience for reconsidering the current one.
—Ronald Brownstein, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Nesvik is also reconsidering the methods, if not the results, of the Service’s landmark spring breeding survey for waterfowl.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has increasingly waded into statewide issues in recent years, is reconsidering his political future and could be preparing to enter California’s crowded race for governor — a contest that so far lacks a clear front-runner.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Druksi is currently working on a series of commercials with Zoe Saldaña, who, from his suggestion, is reconsidering her mood board strategy.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Avoid falling into this trap by reconsidering your expectations regularly.
—Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
And with realistic, viable ways to lock in a mortgage rate in the 5% range again, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may now feel comfortable reconsidering their options.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dodge said the developer is reconsidering those plans, providing no updates.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
But demonstrating the political viability of an alternative strategy is an important way to expand the audience for reconsidering the current one.
—Ronald Brownstein, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Nesvik is also reconsidering the methods, if not the results, of the Service’s landmark spring breeding survey for waterfowl.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has increasingly waded into statewide issues in recent years, is reconsidering his political future and could be preparing to enter California’s crowded race for governor — a contest that so far lacks a clear front-runner.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Druksi is currently working on a series of commercials with Zoe Saldaña, who, from his suggestion, is reconsidering her mood board strategy.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Avoid falling into this trap by reconsidering your expectations regularly.
—Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
And with realistic, viable ways to lock in a mortgage rate in the 5% range again, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may now feel comfortable reconsidering their options.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
Verb
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Recently, Parvaz Madadi has undergone a painful process of revisiting her past work and memories.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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This could be trying something new, confronting a fear, revisiting a difficult conversation or stepping outside a familiar identity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The committee is currently reviewing feedback from the public comment phase, which ended late last year.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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As a result, regulators are rightfully reviewing their policies—ones that focus on truly sustainable sources of power.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Brussels began rethinking its Big Tech crackdown last year, but has since faced calls to hold firm and increase enforcement, despite threats of US retaliation over the continent’s regulatory impulses.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Arguments such as these distracted the public from rethinking the true cost of stripping public coffers and actively widening the country’s income gap.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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