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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
On April 2, the Palestinian Authority again submitted a request to reconsider its 2011 request for full U.N. membership.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
But protests from the country’s millennials and Gen Z prompted the government to reconsider.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
But student groups called for the decision to be reconsidered due to Tabassum's social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Just before the 18-person jury — 12 jurors and six alternates — was brought back in, Daybell’s attorney asked Boyce to reconsider letting the jury hear evidence that Cox threatened to kill Vallow Daybell’s third husband, Joseph Ryan, in 2007.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
In March, the NAACP sent a letter urging Black current and prospective NCAA student-athlete players to reconsider attending colleges in the state of Florida after the University of Florida announced plans to dismantle its Diversity Equity and Inclusion department.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Netflix was reconsidering its pay structure before Mr. Lin’s arrival.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Party officials say that Whitsell moved at an executive committee meeting last week to reconsider the party’s endorsement of Hayes, who had narrowly secured the second spot in the November runoff.
Politics
Election results are now official.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
In his concurrence, Thomas suggested that the Court might want to reconsider Griswold and Obergefell.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Koh Ewe, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
But protests from the country’s millennials and Gen Z prompted the government to reconsider.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
But student groups called for the decision to be reconsidered due to Tabassum's social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Just before the 18-person jury — 12 jurors and six alternates — was brought back in, Daybell’s attorney asked Boyce to reconsider letting the jury hear evidence that Cox threatened to kill Vallow Daybell’s third husband, Joseph Ryan, in 2007.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
In March, the NAACP sent a letter urging Black current and prospective NCAA student-athlete players to reconsider attending colleges in the state of Florida after the University of Florida announced plans to dismantle its Diversity Equity and Inclusion department.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Netflix was reconsidering its pay structure before Mr. Lin’s arrival.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Party officials say that Whitsell moved at an executive committee meeting last week to reconsider the party’s endorsement of Hayes, who had narrowly secured the second spot in the November runoff.
Politics
Election results are now official.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
In his concurrence, Thomas suggested that the Court might want to reconsider Griswold and Obergefell.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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