RECONSIDERING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

reconsidering

verb

present participle of reconsider

as in revisiting

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 reconsidering Make class times longer Dawson also told WJZ the district is reconsidering its master schedule to make class times longer for students. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Some states and schools, though, are reconsidering the value of cursive for today’s students. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Scott was also open to reconsidering current plans to build new roads in the national park and improve or use existing roads instead, according to Sheriff Ronny Dodson of Brewster County, where the national park is located. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 For Intel, this required reconsidering parts of what the company was. — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 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 Griffin also suggested Citadel was reconsidering moving ahead with a pricey redevelopment of a Park Avenue building. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Shah said Clancy later agreed her mental health should be stabilized before reconsidering the request. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Others, such as railroad company CSX, Ford, and IBM, are reconsidering their strategies for entry-level jobs. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

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Board member Allen Zeman suggested closing 26 schools, including the 10 Hepburn recommended, then revisiting school closures on a two-year cycle.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
That means naming pregnant women explicitly in heatwave guidance, revisiting the heat thresholds that trigger official alerts, and assessing whether maternity units themselves can cope as temperatures rise.

— Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of revisiting

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After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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And now that the company is on firm financial footing, Gayer is rethinking the long-term strategy in order to find more wins in the rare disease space.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Amid the stresses of the Arctic, scientists are rethinking the idea that all life is a cutthroat competition with winners and losers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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