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
Caruso had been reconsidering whether or not to run, citing a Times article, published Wednesday, in which two unnamed sources described Mayor Karen Bass’ involvement in watering down an after-action report on the Palisades fire.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
There are also signs that foreign investors are reconsidering their appetite for lending to the United States.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
This may require redefining success, reconsidering metrics, or redesigning workflows.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dodge said the developer is reconsidering those plans, providing no updates.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
But demonstrating the political viability of an alternative strategy is an important way to expand the audience for reconsidering the current one.
—Ronald Brownstein, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Nesvik is also reconsidering the methods, if not the results, of the Service’s landmark spring breeding survey for waterfowl.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
Druksi is currently working on a series of commercials with Zoe Saldaña, who, from his suggestion, is reconsidering her mood board strategy.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Avoid falling into this trap by reconsidering your expectations regularly.
—Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
There are also signs that foreign investors are reconsidering their appetite for lending to the United States.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
This may require redefining success, reconsidering metrics, or redesigning workflows.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Dodge said the developer is reconsidering those plans, providing no updates.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
But demonstrating the political viability of an alternative strategy is an important way to expand the audience for reconsidering the current one.
—Ronald Brownstein, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Nesvik is also reconsidering the methods, if not the results, of the Service’s landmark spring breeding survey for waterfowl.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
Druksi is currently working on a series of commercials with Zoe Saldaña, who, from his suggestion, is reconsidering her mood board strategy.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Avoid falling into this trap by reconsidering your expectations regularly.
—Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsidering
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Here are a few standout commercials worth revisiting.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Get in the mood before kickoff by revisiting the best 25 in cinema history, and many of them are available to stream.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, an Ohio State committee is reviewing a second formal request to remove Wexner’s name from multiple campus buildings, including the football team’s practice facility.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Entrepreneurs are also rethinking the economics.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Earlier detection also means rethinking what heart disease looks like in female bodies.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Reconsidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsidering. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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