rethink

verb

re·​think (ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk 

rethought (ˌ)rē-ˈthȯt  ; rethinking

transitive verb

: to think about again : reconsider

intransitive verb

: to engage in reconsideration

rethink

ˈrē-ˌthiŋk 

ˈrē-ˈthiŋk

noun

rethinker noun

Synonyms of rethink

• reconsider
• revisit
• review

Examples of rethink in a Sentence

You had better rethink your decision.

The government is rethinking its policy.

He took a moment to rethink.

Recent Examples on the Web

If several initiatives require people to learn new systems, adjust roles, rethink priorities and build new routines simultaneously, the combined cognitive burden may be much greater than leaders anticipate. — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Governments, Georgieva said, need to rethink education for a world in which workers can no longer expect to learn one set of skills and rely on it throughout their careers. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

The threats to aviation are forcing officials to rethink how to protect blind spots in these major public spaces. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

The lesson is not to abandon the region but to rethink an approach that has become both too costly and counterproductive. — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for rethink

• bethink
• downlink
• groupthink
• hoodwink
• uplink
• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink

Kids Definition

rethink

verb

re·​think rē-ˈthiŋk 

rethought -ˈthȯt  ; rethinking

: to think about again : reconsider