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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Countries are gathering in Brazil at the COP30 summit to take stock of climate change.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Food writer Stephanie Gravalese advises that, with SNAP benefits temporarily paused, an effective way to conserve resources is to take stock of your pantry.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
The brigade of heavily armed cops terrified the kids, causing Cooper to take stock of police tactics deployed in service of nabbing people who might be no more than casual pot smokers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
In fact, Weiss has spent her first week in a flurry of meetings with anchors, producers and others at CBS and Paramount in New York and Washington to try and take stock of the status quo, and in turn to figure out what might need to change.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Food writer Stephanie Gravalese advises that, with SNAP benefits temporarily paused, an effective way to conserve resources is to take stock of your pantry.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
The brigade of heavily armed cops terrified the kids, causing Cooper to take stock of police tactics deployed in service of nabbing people who might be no more than casual pot smokers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
In fact, Weiss has spent her first week in a flurry of meetings with anchors, producers and others at CBS and Paramount in New York and Washington to try and take stock of the status quo, and in turn to figure out what might need to change.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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