Reconsider (verb):Meaning:To think about something again, especially with the intention of changing one's previous decision, opinion, or judgment.
Examples:
- After much reflection, she decided to reconsider her career options.
- The company's management has agreed to reconsider the proposed changes to the employee benefits.
- The judge asked the jury to reconsider their verdict based on new evidence.
Synonyms:
- Rethink, review, reexamine.
- Reevaluate, reassess, reappraise.
Antonyms:
- Decide, finalize, confirm.
- Ignore, disregard, dismiss.
Collocations:
- Reconsider a decision: The committee decided to reconsider the decision due to public outcry.
- Reconsider options: It's never too late to reconsider your options and choose a different path.
- Reconsider a proposal: The board will reconsider the proposal at their next meeting.
Idioms:
- Think twice and reconsider: Before making any hasty decisions, it's important to think twice and reconsider.
- Give it another thought: He suggested that she give it another thought and reconsider.
Expressions:
- Open to reconsideration: The policy is open to reconsideration based on feedback and suggestions.
- Under reconsideration: The project is currently under reconsideration by the management.
Phrases:
- Ask to reconsider: The employee asked the manager to reconsider the decision about his transfer.
- Worth reconsidering: The proposal is worth reconsidering due to its potential benefits.
- Reconsider one's stance: After hearing all the arguments, he decided to reconsider his stance on the issue.
Word Family (noun):
- Reconsideration (noun): The act of thinking about something again, especially with the intention of changing a decision, opinion, or judgment.