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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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I suspect this would cause many families to reconsider the easy money being promised to them by lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I’ve been noticing how expensive live entertainment has become lately, and it’s made me reconsider how much I’m spending on experiences.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

On first pass, they vacated the 5th Circuit’s 9–6 ruling and told the lower court to reconsider its decision.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

His remarks came as central banks reconsider their monetary policies amid expectations that the surge in oil prices will send inflation soaring, with the Reserve Bank of Australia last week hiking interest rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Does that make you want to reconsider your decision?

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.