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

That mindset is pushing chains to rethink store layouts, staffing and design from the entry point on. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

OpenAI's new ChatGPT Work is prompting educators to rethink human learning. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Pond said trust and safety teams need to rethink their priorities as AI changes the threat landscape. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The Iran war has brought a few things into focus—among them, that the United States needs to rethink its approach to warfare in the region and beyond. — Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 23 July 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