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
California Governor Gavin Newsom later called on the federal government to reconsider the deployment order.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Memoirs by Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, both published in 2023, followed a major shift in public opinion about the treatment of female celebrities as the grim details of Spears’s conservatorship prompted critics to reconsider her plight.
—Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
During a press conference, Elizabeth urged the parole board to reconsider their decision.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 June 2025
When Zawada didn’t make the Cardinal Gibbons varsity team as a freshman, his parents reconsidered his path.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Memoirs by Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, both published in 2023, followed a major shift in public opinion about the treatment of female celebrities as the grim details of Spears’s conservatorship prompted critics to reconsider her plight.
—Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
During a press conference, Elizabeth urged the parole board to reconsider their decision.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 June 2025
When Zawada didn’t make the Cardinal Gibbons varsity team as a freshman, his parents reconsidered his path.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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It’s been a really interesting sort of experiment to revisit a character in the different phases of her life.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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City officials initially denied the request but said it could be revisited later.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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For example, even Trump was shocked and in dismay when Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was allegedly considering allowing Musk into a high-level meeting to review our war plans against China, which happens to be a major source of Musk’s business.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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The remaining states -- New York, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado -- have not yet submitted the identifiable data to CMS as part of the review, according to a public health official who has reviewed CMS' requests to the states.—
KIMBERLY KINDY,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Ultimately, the commission hopes the mayor will rethink removing the fire rings and closing restrooms and take those plans out of the budget.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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But beyond those familiar names, winemakers elsewhere are rethinking what rosé can be.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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