as in revisits
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 reconsiders
Dowd reconsiders the traditional narrative to view illustration in the context of race, gender, literacy and cultural memory.
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Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
But some lawmakers hope the White House reconsiders.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Semiconductor plants typically cost tens of billions of dollars and often need significant government subsidies, which has become more challenging for Saudi Arabia as the kingdom reconsiders some Vision 2030 projects amid — prewar — lower oil prices.
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Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Joanna Scutts reconsiders Virginia Woolf’s enduring vision.
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Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
Orhan produces a haunting meditation on memory and displacement that reconsiders the meaning of liberation.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
That push comes as Meta reconsiders its open-source stance and Chinese labs flood the market with models designed to be flexible and widely adopted.
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Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
But some lawmakers hope the White House reconsiders.
—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Semiconductor plants typically cost tens of billions of dollars and often need significant government subsidies, which has become more challenging for Saudi Arabia as the kingdom reconsiders some Vision 2030 projects amid — prewar — lower oil prices.
—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Joanna Scutts reconsiders Virginia Woolf’s enduring vision.
—
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
Orhan produces a haunting meditation on memory and displacement that reconsiders the meaning of liberation.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
As the tourney wraps up and he’s visited by the ghost of his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), Dunk soon reconsiders and decides to take Egg away from the malevolent influence of his Targaryen family.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
That push comes as Meta reconsiders its open-source stance and Chinese labs flood the market with models designed to be flexible and widely adopted.
—
Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsiders
Verb
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The 61-year-old writer/director revisits his script’s indelible opening lines at the start of the trailer, effectively shepherding in a new age of wonder and uncertainty.
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An InStyle editor revisits one of Middleton's most daring looks from 2017, highlighting its bold use of a trending summer shade.
Verb
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Schedule system reviews quarterly and assign ownership, with one person responsible for auditing each system, flagging outdated steps and implementing improvements.
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She's being held on $50,000 bail as the District Attorney's Office reviews the case.
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