as in revisits
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 reconsiders
Orhan produces a haunting meditation on memory and displacement that reconsiders the meaning of liberation.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Now, that order will remain in effect as the court reconsiders.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
That push comes as Meta reconsiders its open-source stance and Chinese labs flood the market with models designed to be flexible and widely adopted.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Now, that order will remain in effect as the court reconsiders.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
That push comes as Meta reconsiders its open-source stance and Chinese labs flood the market with models designed to be flexible and widely adopted.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsiders
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While stare decisis is a powerful force against the granting of review, the court sometimes revisits and reverses its own precedent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Britespark, Days that Shocked the World revisits the most devastating disasters of the past 40 years, retelling each event through eyewitness testimony and archive footage in one- or two-part anniversary specials.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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An officer then reviews the footage before any ticket is issued.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Frank Stibling, Pat Coad, Bob Zajac and Lina Najjar were appointed to the View Assessment Commission, which reviews development applications.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Reconsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsiders. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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