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 Several advisers, including Tibrewal and Lin, said Chinese families who shifted toward Dubai in recent years have reconsidered their plans amid conflict in the region. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 That could reopen the door to reconsider the convention center’s request for $523 million to expand its footprint. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Thousands of people mourned the loss of the swans, leaving Tate to reconsider a decision that had seemed practical during the renovation. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Starlink doesn't currently operate over Russian territory, but Zelenskyy wants Musk to reconsider the policy. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconsider

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Winehouse’s story has also been revisited on screen through several documentaries and the 2024 bopic Back to Black, which starred Marisa Abela.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Samuel Eto’o, who recently told CNN Sports in an exclusive interview that Infantino hasn’t done anything wrong and actually called for the controversial plan that caused this tumultuous situation to be revisited.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of revisit

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Congress now has 90 days of continuous session to review the agreement, which would go into effect absent objection.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Still, the archetypal influencer in our cultural imagination is not a man reviewing watches on YouTube or hosting a podcast from his studio in Austin.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026