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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The plan calls for rethinking the way the county’s two million residents separate and dispose of their trash, along with what happens to it once it’s hauled away in garbage and recycling trucks.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Surging gas prices are leading some to rethink their transportation.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Corporate America has spent the last 18 months fundamentally rethinking its workforce architecture.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The group took aim at the locomotive RFP, urging officials to rethink the mix of equipment being pursued.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Surging gas prices are leading some to rethink their transportation.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Corporate America has spent the last 18 months fundamentally rethinking its workforce architecture.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The group took aim at the locomotive RFP, urging officials to rethink the mix of equipment being pursued.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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