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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Krieger and Densmore, the two surviving members of The Doors, are the backbone of the video, revisiting the signature guitar and drums parts more than a half-century after they were originally laid to wax.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wu said the city’s focus has not only been on filling empty storefronts with businesses, but rethinking ways to convert vacant office space to an active use.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Indiana is rethinking college right now.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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