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
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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In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year,’ and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In the end, the movie’s insights are limited to observing versions of real-world problems whose solutions are as simple as taking a beat to reconsider one’s initial impulses and presumptions.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Rather than hear the San Diego magazine-capacity case on its merits, the high court vacated the 9th Circuit’s ruling that upheld the law and ordered it to reconsider the case using the new Bruen standard.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
At the time, CEO Bob Jordan implied the airline was reconsidering its open seating policy.
—Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In the end, the movie’s insights are limited to observing versions of real-world problems whose solutions are as simple as taking a beat to reconsider one’s initial impulses and presumptions.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Rather than hear the San Diego magazine-capacity case on its merits, the high court vacated the 9th Circuit’s ruling that upheld the law and ordered it to reconsider the case using the new Bruen standard.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
At the time, CEO Bob Jordan implied the airline was reconsidering its open seating policy.
—Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconsider
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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