take stock
idiom
: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next
We need to take stock and formulate a plan.
—often + ofWe should take stock of our finances.
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Aside from correcting the record, Murray’s moment this weekend is an opportunity to take stock of his status in Nuggets history.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
In her latest, A Better Life, Shriver tackles immigration and goes off the rails, which makes this an ideal moment to take stock of her novelistic gifts and ambitions.
—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
But Murray — as well as several other staffers — said people should take stock of what the publication is actually publishing on a daily basis.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
To take stock of the free agent market one last time, here’s an All-Free Agent team of unsigned players who might be scrambling to find an apartment within a few weeks.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
In her latest, A Better Life, Shriver tackles immigration and goes off the rails, which makes this an ideal moment to take stock of her novelistic gifts and ambitions.
—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
But Murray — as well as several other staffers — said people should take stock of what the publication is actually publishing on a daily basis.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
To take stock of the free agent market one last time, here’s an All-Free Agent team of unsigned players who might be scrambling to find an apartment within a few weeks.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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