reconsideration

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noun

The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

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considerationsecond thoughtafterthoughtrethink
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Meanings

nounreconsideration (countable and uncountable, plural reconsiderations)

plural reconsiderations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

    Synonyms: consideration

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

Similar
consideration

More synonyms by meaning

nounthinking again about a choice previously made

Similar
second thoughtafterthoughtrethink
Broader
reversalchange of mindflip-flop
Also see
afterthoughtafterviewconsiderationdeliberationmeditationreflectionrethinkruminationthought

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From reconsider + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian преразглеждане
  • преразглеждане (prerazgleždane)the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Finnish uudelleenharkinta, jälkiharkinta
  • uudelleenharkintathe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
  • jälkiharkintathe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
French reconsidération
  • reconsidérationthe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Hindi पुनर्विचार
  • पुनर्विचार (punarvicār)the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Irish athmhachnamh
  • athmhachnamhthe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Italian riconsiderazione
  • riconsiderazionethe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Latin reputātiō
  • reputātiōthe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Norwegian fornyet overveielse, omvurdering, revurdering
  • fornyet overveielse, omvurdering, revurderingthe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Polish ponowne rozpatrzenie, przemyślenie
  • ponowne rozpatrzeniethe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
  • przemyśleniethe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Scottish Gaelic ath-bheachd
  • ath-bheachdthe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Spanish reconsideración
  • reconsideraciónthe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Cite this entry
APA

reconsideration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reconsideration

MLA

“reconsideration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reconsideration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reconsideration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reconsideration.

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