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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The Western District had earlier dismissed the complaint, but in 2022, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ordered the lower court to reconsider whether the law violated the Commerce Clause.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Sokol demanded that the U.S. district court in D.C. force the SBA to reconsider his application.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Walmart’s new delivery offering could be another blow to drugstore chains, which are falling out of favor with consumers in a trend that has hit their profits and stock prices and forced them to reconsider their strategies.
—Melissa Repko,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Economic disruptions, mass layoffs, and the rise of the gig economy have made many people reconsider the security of conventional employment.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Sokol demanded that the U.S. district court in D.C. force the SBA to reconsider his application.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Walmart’s new delivery offering could be another blow to drugstore chains, which are falling out of favor with consumers in a trend that has hit their profits and stock prices and forced them to reconsider their strategies.
—Melissa Repko,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Economic disruptions, mass layoffs, and the rise of the gig economy have made many people reconsider the security of conventional employment.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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As Jupiter retrograde in Gemini begins on October 9, this transit will help you to revisit past emotional experiences and embrace whole-heart healing.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Today, his writing serves as a model of satire worth revisiting.Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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After each election cycle, officials review and upgrade these protocols and implement new laws passed by their state legislature.Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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After the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, reviewed the national security implications of the sale, the Biden administration deferred a decision until after the election.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many pledged to rethink their political donation strategies.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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As the supply chain industry evolves with unprecedented challenges and technological disruptions, the question arises: How can people rethink and reshape the supply chain to adapt quickly enough?SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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