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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Now, states are starting to reconsider the wisdom of those policies.
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Lawyers for DirecTV and EchoStar’s Dish have asked a U.S. district judge to reconsider a dismissal of claims by Fubo TV against the Venu Sports streamer after a surprise merger with Hulu + Live TV.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The ripple effects of these conflicts, including trade restrictions and shifts in industrial policies, are compelling many businesses to reconsider their operational strategies.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Two of the court’s most hard-line conservatives, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, have previously written that the Obergefell decision should be reconsidered.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Lawyers for DirecTV and EchoStar’s Dish have asked a U.S. district judge to reconsider a dismissal of claims by Fubo TV against the Venu Sports streamer after a surprise merger with Hulu + Live TV.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The ripple effects of these conflicts, including trade restrictions and shifts in industrial policies, are compelling many businesses to reconsider their operational strategies.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Two of the court’s most hard-line conservatives, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, have previously written that the Obergefell decision should be reconsidered.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 18 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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