CHANGE ONE'S MIND (ABOUT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

change one's mind (about)

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Definition of change one's mind (about)

as in reconsider

to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal If you change your mind about going to the party, we'll all be there.

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think better of

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The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That more and more people think better of Beijing than of Washington could eventually prove important as Beijing seeks to build up its soft power.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

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