reconsider
verb
re·con·sid·er
ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər 
reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders
: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
: to consider something again
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Examples of reconsider in a Sentence
She refused to reconsider her decision not to loan us the money.
Local opposition has forced the company to reconsider building a new warehouse here.
We hope you will reconsider.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular San Diego City Council will reconsider key ADU incentive in unexpected shift from pro-housing stance
Hundreds of volunteers went looking for thousands of homeless people.
—John Kelley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Bottom line Yet another disappointing release from Danaher — extending a streak of inconsistent results over the past two years — leaves us with no choice but to reconsider this position.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
In some cases, Twitter employees who had quit were later called and asked to reconsider staying.
—Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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reconsider
verb
re·con·sid·er
ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər
: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
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