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
Bell and his colleagues began reconsidering that assumption when their examination of NWA 12774 showed that the meteorite’s crystals of a mineral called clinopyroxene contained an especially large amount of aluminum.
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Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Stock indexes have been reconsidering their rules for inclusion ahead of the SpaceX IPO and other expected large IPOs from AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Today pushes you to think beyond your usual routine, whether that means planning, learning, publishing, traveling or reconsidering your belief systems.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Her top priorities include having a balanced budget, reconsidering tax revenue strategies and working on development issues.
—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
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
Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Stock indexes have been reconsidering their rules for inclusion ahead of the SpaceX IPO and other expected large IPOs from AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Today pushes you to think beyond your usual routine, whether that means planning, learning, publishing, traveling or reconsidering your belief systems.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Her top priorities include having a balanced budget, reconsidering tax revenue strategies and working on development issues.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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Joining Wonder Man as Simon Williams and revisiting your early years as an actor — what was that like for you?—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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Maybe revisiting this whole concept of going to med school.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
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The moratorium prevents DeKalb County from accepting new data center applications while leaders continue reviewing possible regulations.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At a state level, legislators are reviewing sales tax exemptions for certain large data centers that could cost the state billions by 2028.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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By rethinking a product that has remained largely familiar across generations, the company aims to introduce new possibilities for consumers, installers, event planners, and the broader lighting community, expanding the conversation around what decorative lighting can become.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced Berlin to begin rethinking that posture.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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