# reconsideration

/ɹikənˌsɪdɝˈeɪʃən/ (US) · /ɹˌiːkənsˌɪdəɹˈeɪʃən/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reconsideration
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

a second thought about a decision or plan, when you think about it again to decide if you should change it.

For teachers: a second or renewed consideration of a decision, plan, or opinion, especially with a view to altering it.

## Examples

- After reconsideration, she changes her plan and stays home.
- After reconsideration, the committee decides to fund the library project it rejected last month.
- Upon quiet reconsideration of the evidence, the judge reverses her earlier ruling and orders a new hearing for the defendant.

## Synonyms

reassessment, reappraisal

## Usage notes

- Often follows 'on' or 'upon' ('on reconsideration'); as a complement, takes 'of' ('reconsideration of the decision').

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