rethink
verb
re·think
(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk 
rethought
(ˌ)rē-ˈthȯt
; rethinking
; rethinking
: to think about again : reconsider
: to engage in reconsideration
rethinker
noun
Examples of rethink in a Sentence
You had better rethink your decision.
The government is rethinking its policy.
He took a moment to rethink.
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Review one expense, simplify one obligation, or rethink a pattern that no longer serves.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Hastings also rethought how companies operate.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Should the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association divest any of its holdings or otherwise rethink its investments?
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The proliferation of unmanned systems in the modern battlespace are forcing militaries to rethink defense economics.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Hastings also rethought how companies operate.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Should the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association divest any of its holdings or otherwise rethink its investments?
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The proliferation of unmanned systems in the modern battlespace are forcing militaries to rethink defense economics.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rethink
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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