reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər 

reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders

transitive verb

: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing

intransitive verb

: to consider something again

reconsideration

ˌrē-kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Synonyms of reconsider

• revisit
• review
• rethink

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Time will tell whether this threat was real, but who could blame Griffin for reconsidering? —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Let’s reconsider those indictments. —Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026

The administration can ask the full appeals court to reconsider the ruling or go to the Supreme Court. —Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026

These drones are vastly cheaper and can be deployed faster than traditional weapons, prompting Western militaries to reconsider their spending priorities. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reconsider

• bidder
• kidder
• ridder
• skidder
• widder
• consider

Kids Definition

reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər 

: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal

reconsideration

-ˌsid-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun