as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach
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Recent Examples of rethink
Joe offered to take her place in the fire-making competition, while Kyle also began to rethink the personal consequences of his decision.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
For a team that has missed the playoffs for 14 straight seasons, with multiple seasons coming with this core group, rethinking the roster wouldn’t be a bad thing.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
These chats lead her to rethink her relationship to her kids and her Chinese American heritage.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
But then Marvel began rethinking its long-term strategy and decided to scale back on content to counter suggestions of market saturation, and Ironheart was delayed until now.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
For a team that has missed the playoffs for 14 straight seasons, with multiple seasons coming with this core group, rethinking the roster wouldn’t be a bad thing.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
These chats lead her to rethink her relationship to her kids and her Chinese American heritage.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
But then Marvel began rethinking its long-term strategy and decided to scale back on content to counter suggestions of market saturation, and Ironheart was delayed until now.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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The defense attorneys filed a motion asking the judge to reconsider the guilty verdict or grant a new trial.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Lawmakers frantically asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reconsider.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Just over 20 years since its release, Mariah Carey has revisited her chart-topping tenth album, unveiling The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition).—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Minnesota had major interest in Durant at the trade deadline, and the two teams could revisit talks over the offseason.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Under President Donald Trump, aid is being reviewed, and the U.S. Agency for International Development has been gutted.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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Per department policy, authorities did not confirm the name(s) of the residents, but property records reviewed by EW show that the home belongs to Anderson.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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