as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
will have to reconceive my earlier opinion about him in light of his recent behavior
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Recent Examples of reconceive
Nora’s infamous door-slam is reconceived as a woman stepping out of one time and directly into another.
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Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
In a fast-changing world profoundly transformed by the pandemic and the blistering advance of technology, a world in which the past offers ever less guidance, the CEO’s job is being reconceived.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 May 2023
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Most large financial institutions and many other firms also now use platform concepts to reconceive and rearchitect their operations.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
After Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, Marvel and the filmmakers were forced to reconceive Black Panther 2.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
In a fast-changing world profoundly transformed by the pandemic and the blistering advance of technology, a world in which the past offers ever less guidance, the CEO’s job is being reconceived.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 May 2023
This new version, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, has been reconceived for a five-person cast.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Most large financial institutions and many other firms also now use platform concepts to reconceive and rearchitect their operations.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
After Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, Marvel and the filmmakers were forced to reconceive Black Panther 2.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconceive
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Rather than calling for opposition or overhaul, its work encourages educators and communities to reconsider what children truly need to grow.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then Caruso momentarily reconsidered running before deciding against it, again.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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During that time, the McCoys were locked in a fight worth revisiting now, on the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Act.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thursday’s hearing was the last chance for parties to make their case to the Georgia Public Service Commission before a final vote next week on whether to revisit the decision.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Reconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconceive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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