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
The White House Correspondents Association weighed in this week to urge that Trump and his aides reconsider.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Having Mikael Granlund and Patrik Laine serve as wild cards who moved around the lineup might need to be reconsidered.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Nancy Ward, director of California’s Office of Emergency Services, sent a letter to FEMA on Wednesday calling on the agency to reconsider its decision.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
There's also talk of ESPN possibly reconsidering its $550 million agreement with Major League Baseball.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Having Mikael Granlund and Patrik Laine serve as wild cards who moved around the lineup might need to be reconsidered.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Nancy Ward, director of California’s Office of Emergency Services, sent a letter to FEMA on Wednesday calling on the agency to reconsider its decision.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
There's also talk of ESPN possibly reconsidering its $550 million agreement with Major League Baseball.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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Trump, meanwhile, on March 1 will revisit whether to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canada.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Gilmore suggested the council revisit the discussion at the next City Council meeting.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.—
Cale Clinton,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing body camera footage of the incident as part of its internal investigation, the department recommended that the officer receive a two-day suspension for the improper search allegation.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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As corporate layoffs accelerate and once-stable jobs feel anything but secure, women are rethinking their approach to work.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But prevention, through more attention to the physical environment, more nature, becoming less sedentary, rethinking opportunities, focusing on well-being — this is the real path forward.—
Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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