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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That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Re-sort through your junk drawer regularly to take stock of what is in there.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
With second-quarter earnings in the rearview, American brands and retailers have now had a moment to take stock of the impact of ever-shifting tariff policies on their balance sheets and bottom lines.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The first step is to take stock of all your cryptographic assets, most notably those that are capable of quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms, and which must be upgraded or replaced.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Re-sort through your junk drawer regularly to take stock of what is in there.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
With second-quarter earnings in the rearview, American brands and retailers have now had a moment to take stock of the impact of ever-shifting tariff policies on their balance sheets and bottom lines.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The first step is to take stock of all your cryptographic assets, most notably those that are capable of quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms, and which must be upgraded or replaced.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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