reconsidering

present participle of reconsider

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reconsidering White House orders review of wolf protections The local concerns come as the federal government is reconsidering protections for wolves nationwide. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Europe’s Nuclear Power Policy Shift Even before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some European Union countries were reconsidering plans to shut down nuclear power plants or even considering how to add nuclear-generating capacity. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026 Make class times longer Dawson also told WJZ the district is reconsidering its master schedule to make class times longer for students. Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Some states and schools, though, are reconsidering the value of cursive for today’s students. Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Scott was also open to reconsidering current plans to build new roads in the national park and improve or use existing roads instead, according to Sheriff Ronny Dodson of Brewster County, where the national park is located. Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 For Intel, this required reconsidering parts of what the company was. Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Their recommendations include many of the same policy levers — reducing minimum lot sizes, reconsidering minimum parking requirements and legalizing ADUs, for example. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Griffin also suggested Citadel was reconsidering moving ahead with a pricey redevelopment of a Park Avenue building. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
Verb
  • This means clarity of commercial outcomes, revisiting success metrics beyond vanity and identifying new team or tech roles and responsibilities, including AI team members.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Three decades after the groundbreaking sitcom ended, Netflix is revisiting Hillman College, the famous fictional historically Black college from the series, with a new class of students.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Details can differ from one report to another, so reviewing only one may leave gaps.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Airlines responded to these higher fuel costs by raising fare, trimming less-profitable flights and rethinking growth plans.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Disruption often comes from rethinking the architecture around the customer rather than adding another feature to an existing product.
    Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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