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
Asking for fairness, the state workers who gathered outside the Caltrans headquarters across from the Capitol delivered a petition, urging the department to reconsider allowing exceptions to the telework policy.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Loading your audio article Carlsbad’s City Council agreed Tuesday to reconsider its policy for proclamations after a recent kerfuffle in which a representative of the city’s Republican women’s club accepted a proclamation for Women’s History Month.
—Philip Diehl, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
The Spurs are already coming up as a potential trade suitor for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is reportedly open to reconsidering his long-term future in Milwaukee this offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Justice Department told the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has the authority to reconsider and potentially revoke green card holders' lawful permanent residency at any time.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Loading your audio article Carlsbad’s City Council agreed Tuesday to reconsider its policy for proclamations after a recent kerfuffle in which a representative of the city’s Republican women’s club accepted a proclamation for Women’s History Month.
—Philip Diehl, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
The Spurs are already coming up as a potential trade suitor for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is reportedly open to reconsidering his long-term future in Milwaukee this offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Justice Department told the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has the authority to reconsider and potentially revoke green card holders' lawful permanent residency at any time.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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About 550 people — most of them online but about 50 in person — joined the meeting, which was held to revisit the proposal after opponents expressed fierce opposition and said they were blindsided by it.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Neither the committee nor the Council has any existing plans to revisit the item.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Under President Donald Trump, aid is being reviewed, and the U.S. Agency for International Development has been gutted.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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Per department policy, authorities did not confirm the name(s) of the residents, but property records reviewed by EW show that the home belongs to Anderson.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Upon their return to the safety of the theater, Ellie is, understandably, very shaken and appears to be rethinking the wisdom of her revenge tour when Abby shows up and kills Jesse (sob).—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Even as concerns over college costs are driving more would-be college students to rethink their plans, college savings accounts are still as vital as ever.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
25 May 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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