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
Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
After decades of entrenched hostility, there are early, though admittedly fragile, signals that both Lebanon and Syria may be reconsidering their approach to Israel.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
CoolVu’s expansion also comes at a moment when more Americans are reconsidering traditional career paths thanks to the interplay of artificial intelligence.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board is reconsidering installing license plate reader cameras in town, two years after residents opposed them in an advisory referendum.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Some are now reconsidering whether software engineering is truly a viable career path.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
That might mean having a deeper conversation with your boss, involving HR, or—if necessary—reconsidering whether this environment is right for you.
—Ankur Bindal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Authors like me are reconsidering whether to post new information on our websites, as AI will steal it.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
After reconsidering, only one remote office was shuttered.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
After decades of entrenched hostility, there are early, though admittedly fragile, signals that both Lebanon and Syria may be reconsidering their approach to Israel.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
CoolVu’s expansion also comes at a moment when more Americans are reconsidering traditional career paths thanks to the interplay of artificial intelligence.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board is reconsidering installing license plate reader cameras in town, two years after residents opposed them in an advisory referendum.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Some are now reconsidering whether software engineering is truly a viable career path.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
That might mean having a deeper conversation with your boss, involving HR, or—if necessary—reconsidering whether this environment is right for you.
—Ankur Bindal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Authors like me are reconsidering whether to post new information on our websites, as AI will steal it.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
After reconsidering, only one remote office was shuttered.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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But to me the history of Zionism bears revisiting as a reminder of its impetus and early diversity.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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This shift is partly because people are revisiting their federal student loan payments after the pandemic-era forbearance ended in fall 2023.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Students passed around videos, glanced at photos and saw close-ups, reviewing every angle of the moment he was shot.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole and are reviewing whether the case qualifies for the death penalty.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Size offers no shield; rethinking business models is essential to sustain technology’s circle of life.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Conferences are also rethinking how to carve up television money.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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