as in to revisit
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 reconsider
Families will have to rethink their priorities this summer, even reconsidering family vacations in order to pay for basic needs.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
This observation led her to reconsider Vetique's own pricing strategy.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
After losing a court case brought by a TV station, the FCC was forced to reconsider its enforcement of the Fairness Doctrine and decided to repeal it.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Live updates Stocks crater as nations vow to retaliate against Trump's tariffs
China urged Washington to reconsider.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
This observation led her to reconsider Vetique's own pricing strategy.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
After losing a court case brought by a TV station, the FCC was forced to reconsider its enforcement of the Fairness Doctrine and decided to repeal it.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Live updates Stocks crater as nations vow to retaliate against Trump's tariffs
China urged Washington to reconsider.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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The actions included revisiting former President Joe Biden's national air quality standards for particulate pollution and reconsideration of rules around greenhouse gas emissions reporting and standards on emissions from power plants, which emit large quantities of gases that cause climate change.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate Hubble's 35th anniversary, Space.com is revisiting some of the most scientifically significant — and awe-inspiring — images of the universe captured through its lens.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The app can convert handwriting into typed text, and a virtual highlighter helps with reviewing documents.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Yes, retailers are rethinking their physical store portfolios — but with a more measured and strategic lens.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Across the country, calls went out from activists to rethink the scope and role of the police.—
Christopher S. Warshaw,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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