reconsider

[ree-kuhn-sid-er]

verb (used with object)

1. to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action.

   to reconsider a refusal.

   Synonyms: reevaluate, reexamine, review, rethink

2. Parliamentary Procedure.,  to take up for consideration a second time, as a motion or a vote, as with the view of reversing or modifying action taken.

verb (used without object)

1. to reconsider a matter.

reconsider

/ ˌriːkənˈsɪdə /

verb

1. to consider (something) again, with a view to changing one's policy or course of action

2. (in a legislative assembly or similar body) to consider again (a bill or other matter) that has already been voted upon

Other Word Forms

• reconsideration noun
• unreconsidered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reconsider¹

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + consider

Example Sentences

The Texas Newsroom has asked the Office of the Attorney General to reconsider its decision and order the release of the Musk emails.

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They must reconsider the size, location, composition, and release mechanisms of their emergency stocks.

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Then, as if he enjoyed the thought, he appeared to reconsider.

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But in the fall of 2024, before all of the trucks and chargers had been deployed, Maersk began to reconsider its U.S. electric operations.

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“Is there any way to get Captain Strøm to reconsider bringing me to England? They do eat a great deal of herring there.”

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Related Words

• amend 
• reassess 
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• reexamine 
• rethink 
• review 
• revise