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
The Democratic governors of Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon who at first said no to the program are now also reportedly reconsidering.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
As a result, many are reconsidering their career paths.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Time will tell whether this threat was real, but who could blame Griffin for reconsidering?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Britain joins a small but growing group of countries pursuing generational smoking bans, including New Zealand, which previously advanced similar legislation before reconsidering aspects of the policy.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, rumors have circulated that OnePlus may be reconsidering its business outside China and India.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Gen Z, in particular, appears to be reconsidering the four-year degree.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Apple 's surprise leadership announcement on Monday left Wall Street reconsidering their expectations for the future of the technology titan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Across the United States, hospitals and policymakers are reconsidering whether to provide gender-affirming care, with some, like Children’s Hospital Colorado, abruptly halting it.
—Jude Clinchard, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
As a result, many are reconsidering their career paths.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Time will tell whether this threat was real, but who could blame Griffin for reconsidering?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Britain joins a small but growing group of countries pursuing generational smoking bans, including New Zealand, which previously advanced similar legislation before reconsidering aspects of the policy.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, rumors have circulated that OnePlus may be reconsidering its business outside China and India.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Gen Z, in particular, appears to be reconsidering the four-year degree.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Apple 's surprise leadership announcement on Monday left Wall Street reconsidering their expectations for the future of the technology titan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Across the United States, hospitals and policymakers are reconsidering whether to provide gender-affirming care, with some, like Children’s Hospital Colorado, abruptly halting it.
—Jude Clinchard, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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Fueled by the continuous wave of Y2K nostalgia, fashion fans are have been revisiting the lower rise silhouettes that dominated the late '90s and early 2000s, while styling them in a more wearable, modern way.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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That 33-30 OT banger is worth revisiting, even if both rosters have changed in the subsequent years.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Kelce shared a carousel of mouthwatering snapshots of the shop's doughnuts, along with videos of him reviewing them while interacting with Bulloch and customers.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Healey said reviewing the documents will not be completed before the two-day nominating convention opens Friday at Mohegan Sun but soon after, Healey said.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Below is a room-by-room guide to the common habits worth rethinking, with expert advice on what to do instead.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Researchers are now finding microplastics throughout the human body, which has many people rethinking everyday habits.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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