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Noun: reconsideration  ,ree-kun,si-du'rey-shun
  1. A consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
    "After much debate, the committee agreed to a reconsideration of the proposal"
     
  2. Thinking again about a choice previously made
    "The company's reconsideration of its marketing strategy led to improved sales";
    - second thought, afterthought, rethink

Derived forms: reconsiderations

Type of: change of mind, consideration, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout [N. Amer], turnaround, U-turn [informal]

Encyclopedia: Reconsideration