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
According to the report, the decision of his son and assistant, Davide, to depart Real Madrid this summer, as well as ongoing speculation around Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso being his replacement and leaks to the press, could persuade the veteran coach to reconsider his future.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Parent at a February 27 hearing directed the council to reconsider the ordinance on first reading, keeping the votes the same and allowing January to then cast the tie-breaking vote.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump’s actions are compelling many to reconsider their dependence on Washington.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
Policymakers have a chance to reconsider their stance on law enforcement and crime policy.
—James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Parent at a February 27 hearing directed the council to reconsider the ordinance on first reading, keeping the votes the same and allowing January to then cast the tie-breaking vote.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump’s actions are compelling many to reconsider their dependence on Washington.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
Policymakers have a chance to reconsider their stance on law enforcement and crime policy.
—James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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The Academy should also revisit its nominee limits.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Compensation should be revisited during annual performance reviews, after delivering strong results or when your role evolves.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Haas, Tyron, and Gutierrez remain in police custody at the Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, according to inmate records reviewed by PEOPLE this week.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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By the time the Trump administration turned its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, companies like Walmart, Target and McDonald's had already been rethinking—or outright canceling—their DEI policies.—
Josh Millet,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As increasingly ambitious experiments fail to uncover the keys to concepts like dark matter, maybe physicists should rethink their approach.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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