reconsider

verb

re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər How to pronounce reconsider (audio)
reconsidered; reconsidering; reconsiders

transitive verb

: to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing

intransitive verb

: to consider something again
reconsideration noun

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 Last year, an advisory body recommended that the two countries shut down the pipeline, and asked Canada to reconsider its support. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 Today is Equal Pay Day, AI researcher Fei Fei Li prods President Biden for more resources, and Bumble’s new CEO reconsiders the app’s signature feature. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 Editors’ Picks For the handful of Arab leaders who maintain ties with Israel, the war has pushed them to reconsider that relationship. Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Despite being yet another impermanent fixture in Lourenço’s life, Maurice provides him with a brief enough spark to begin reconsidering his seemingly dire circumstances — or rather, to begin seeing them in a new light. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024 The group is asking the court to reconsider their ruling, though the justices could take more than six weeks before deciding whether to grant the application to rehear the case, an Alabama court source told CNN. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 Walmart isn't the first major retailer reconsidering the self-checkout approach, said a Business Insider report on the subject. The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 The Michigan Supreme Court declined to reconsider a Court of Appeals decision that allowed Trump to remain on the primary ballot, after a group of voters argued that the former president should be disqualified. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 The growing desire for work-life balance has made people reconsider their priorities. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of reconsider was in 1571

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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconsider. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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reconsider

verb
re·​con·​sid·​er ˌrē-kən-ˈsid-ər How to pronounce reconsider (audio)
: to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
reconsideration noun

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