as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the new intelligence forced the general to reconsider his plan of attack
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Recent Examples of reconsider
Compounding pharmacies are calling for the FDA to reconsider its decision, as both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk attempt to crack down on unapproved versions of their top-selling drugs.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Some towns, including Lodi in San Joaquin County, are reconsidering bans hastily instituted years ago.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Alabama asked the Supreme Court to reverse that decision and, if necessary, reconsider past rulings on how states must evaluate intellectual disabilities to avoid violating the Constitution.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Healthcare CIOs and executives can reconsider their EHR strategy during mergers and acquisitions if the organization acquires a hospital using Oracle's EHR.
—David Chou, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Some towns, including Lodi in San Joaquin County, are reconsidering bans hastily instituted years ago.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Alabama asked the Supreme Court to reverse that decision and, if necessary, reconsider past rulings on how states must evaluate intellectual disabilities to avoid violating the Constitution.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Healthcare CIOs and executives can reconsider their EHR strategy during mergers and acquisitions if the organization acquires a hospital using Oracle's EHR.
—David Chou, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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For its second collaboration with Junya Watanabe Man, Italian outerwear brand C.P. company has revisited its signature fishtail parka.Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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This week’s question prompted me to revisit that idea.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Officers conducting a preliminary investigation reviewed messages the student had left on Discord, an online chatting app used by gamers and others, and arrested the student on suspicion of making criminal threats.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trixie Mattel is rethinking pink...at least for one night.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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As the 2024 presidential race draws to a close with a Donald Trump victory that could well signal a realignment of the American electorate, the Democratic Party is likely to be forced to rethink its strategy, policies and values over the years to come.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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