Reconsideration (Noun)

A consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The board of directors called for a reconsideration of the merger proposal after new financial data was released.
After a vocal outpouring of public opinion, the city council decided to request a reconsideration of the zoning ordinance.
In light of the recent discoveries, the committee requested a reconsideration of the proposal to cancel the funding for the research project.
The judge ordered a reconsideration of the sentence in the case due to the emergence of new evidence.
The company's shareholders requested a reconsideration of the executive's salary package after it was revealed to be excessively high.

Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase".