RECONSIDER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reconsider

verb

ˌrē-kən-ˈsi-dər

Definition of reconsider

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 Their recommendations include many of the same policy levers — reducing minimum lot sizes, reconsidering minimum parking requirements and legalizing ADUs, for example. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 What are the ingredients and steps involved, and can any of those be simplified or reconsidered with home cooks in mind? — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 The second is to reconsider what a defensive position actually means right now. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Griffin also suggested Citadel was reconsidering moving ahead with a pricey redevelopment of a Park Avenue building. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconsider

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For her, revisiting Du Bois is ultimately about asking what kind of society future generations deserve and whether America is willing to rewrite the systems that prevent people from thriving.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Now, with the federal rejection of the ARHOME waiver, state lawmakers will have to revisit the issue of Medicaid expansion.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of revisit

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To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Levi Fuller, the agency's first inspector general for educator misconduct, told CBS News Texas that the goal is to move investigations more quickly and keep educators accused of serious misconduct out of classrooms while cases are reviewed.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of review

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After Harvard’s Dean of Undergraduate Education urged faculty to start implementing the policy as soon as the coming semester, students who’d registered for classes earlier in the year started rethinking their courses.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Incheon also reported an 18% increase in transfer passengers this year, as many travelers who previously transferred in the Gulf on their way to Europe had to rethink their route amid airspace closures.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026