reconsider

[ree-kuhn-sid-er] / ˌri kənˈsɪd ər /

VERB

think about again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amend reassess reevaluate reexamine rethink review revise

STRONG

correct emend polish rearrange rehash retrace rework

WEAK

change one's mind consider again go over have second thoughts recheck replan reweigh run through see in a new light sleep on take another look think better of think over think twice work over

Antonyms

STRONG

spoil

WEAK

ignore refuse

Example Sentences

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It also said it "may need to reconsider" the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers held in Thailand since July.

From BBC

Thailand's army "may need to reconsider its decision regarding the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers, depending on the situation and the behaviour observed", the statement added.

From Barron's

Pediatric ophthalmologists are urging the FDA to reconsider and look at the big picture.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If you were planning to travel on the roads during Christmas, please reconsider your plans," he added.

From Barron's

Save the Children said its application had not been approved and it was "pursuing all available avenues to have this decision reconsidered".

From BBC

reconsider

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