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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DeSantis’ veto letter urged lawmakers to reconsider the issue during the 2025 legislative session.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Legal officials associated with one national group are urging people from the United States to reconsider traveling internationally because of growing ambiguity in immigration laws.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
DeSantis’ veto letter urged lawmakers to reconsider the issue during the 2025 legislative session.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Some crafted heartfelt pleas to Maezawa, asking him to reconsider.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 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 12 Apr. 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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