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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Businesses will need to rethink checkout and navigation to accommodate non-human operators.
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Eugene Levin, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
David Candaux has spent two decades rethinking how mechanical energy actually moves through a watch.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
American retired its Boeing 757s and 767s, planes used often for international routes, during the pandemic and is now looking to rethink its network, while United — and Delta to a lesser degree — held onto older long-range jets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Halting the expansion of the illiberal international will require democracy’s defenders to rethink their approach.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Eugene Levin, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
David Candaux has spent two decades rethinking how mechanical energy actually moves through a watch.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
American retired its Boeing 757s and 767s, planes used often for international routes, during the pandemic and is now looking to rethink its network, while United — and Delta to a lesser degree — held onto older long-range jets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Halting the expansion of the illiberal international will require democracy’s defenders to rethink their approach.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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 21 Dec. 2025.
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