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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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Nike‘s better than expected first quarter earnings results could have its running rivals rethinking their growth expectations.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Iran faces a grave threat and needs to rethink its catastrophic mismanagement of water.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Some of us wanted to rethink this soliloquy in which the West was both judge and jury.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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