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
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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
But the growing drumbeat may influence others closer to Biden's orbit to reconsider.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
An online petition calling for ESPN to reconsider has garnered more than 36,000 signatures as of Monday afternoon.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
If teams can’t pool their out-of-town broadcasts through the Sunday Ticket, teams and the league would need to reconsider broadcasting deals for both local and out-of-town fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024
Both laws will be on hold as the lower courts reconsider their constitutionality.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2024
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
An online petition calling for ESPN to reconsider has garnered more than 36,000 signatures as of Monday afternoon.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
If teams can’t pool their out-of-town broadcasts through the Sunday Ticket, teams and the league would need to reconsider broadcasting deals for both local and out-of-town fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024
Both laws will be on hold as the lower courts reconsider their constitutionality.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 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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