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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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Achieving that required rethinking how the company organizes its scientific knowledge.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Finding the industry’s reservation system to be archaic, Kokonas rethought its relationship to dining out.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
If colleges and universities are unwilling to do so, or if their leaders don’t understand the terms themselves, then maybe institutions need to rethink their AI strategies.
—Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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