reconsider
verb (used with object)
to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action.
has been reconsidering
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present perfect progressiveof reconsider (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The World Health Organization, which stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a global emergency last month, has been reconsidering that decision and is scheduled to announce Saturday whether it would reverse course.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
RBS says that it has been reconsidering how the bank works "in the longer term" and intends to tell staff about "future ways of working" later this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2020
Reynolds has been reconsidering the type of roles he's best suited for in the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
Even so, the company has been reconsidering its position since the September accident.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2011
With such reflections in his head, Francis Stuart has been reconsidering the life & times of himself and his I.R.A. friends.
From Time Magazine Archive
