reconsider
verb (used with object)
to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action.
reconsideration
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a word derived from
reconsider.
Example Sentences
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The council’s decision — which was preceded by several fiery comments from members of the public who oppose the use of license plate readers — sends the contract back to the Police Commission for reconsideration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
She can file for reconsideration within 60 days.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The research, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, calls for a major reconsideration of human taxonomy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ohio’s Supreme Court declined to hear Hurlock’s appeal, but she has requested its reconsideration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
After being refused reconsideration, she asked her caseworker in pained exasperation, “Am I going to be a criminal for the rest of my life?”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
