reconsider
verb (used with object)
to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action.
reconsidered
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past participleof reconsider.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reconsider.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reconsiderverb (used with object)to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action.
Example Sentences
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Security for the couple has long been a point of tension, with the July visit being reconsidered because the duke's request for police protection was rejected.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A judge had also blocked that plan, but said it could be reconsidered after further review.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
But when the couple decided to have children, Glatzel reconsidered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Based on the findings, the researchers argue that the current one-size-fits-all approach to exercise recommendations may need to be reconsidered.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Women, who held title to all the land and its produce, could vote down decisions by the male leaders of the League and demand that an issue be reconsidered.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
