reconsider

verb

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

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

intransitive verb

: to consider something again
reconsideration
ˌrē-kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce reconsider (audio)
noun

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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.
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These signs that quantum rules might cross over into the macroscopic realm are making many physicists reconsider Many Worlds. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The report’s authors also said consumers need to reconsider the Black Friday handbag frenzy. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The sharp rise in energy costs that followed Tinubu’s subsidy removal led several businesses to shutter or reconsider operations in Nigeria. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Now manufacturers are reconsidering whether that simplicity is worth the waste. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconsider

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 20 Oct. 2026.

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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
-ˌsid-ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce reconsider (audio)
noun
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