as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach
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Recent Examples of rethink
Training crews for an uncertain future Despite the bleak landscape, Shadowbox Studios, one of metro Atlanta’s largest soundstage operators, is betting on the area’s future and has urged local filmmakers and industry leaders to rethink what’s possible.
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R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Despite the bleak landscape, Shadowbox Studios, one of metro Atlanta’s largest soundstage operators, is betting on the area's future and has urged local filmmakers and industry leaders to rethink what’s possible.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Despite the bleak landscape, Shadowbox Studios, one of metro Atlanta's largest soundstage operators, is betting on the area's future and has urged local filmmakers and industry leaders to rethink what's possible.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The feature documentary explores how the world needs to rethink deathcare through the prism of human composting, a process where innovation, grief, and legacy intersect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
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R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Despite the bleak landscape, Shadowbox Studios, one of metro Atlanta’s largest soundstage operators, is betting on the area's future and has urged local filmmakers and industry leaders to rethink what’s possible.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Despite the bleak landscape, Shadowbox Studios, one of metro Atlanta's largest soundstage operators, is betting on the area's future and has urged local filmmakers and industry leaders to rethink what's possible.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The feature documentary explores how the world needs to rethink deathcare through the prism of human composting, a process where innovation, grief, and legacy intersect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Some of those proposals have fallen by the wayside for this election cycle, others are being reconsidered, and some have been scrapped altogether, such as a fee on short-term vacation rentals in the city.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Should Democrats reconsider that strategy because of what's going on now, because of the war?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, councilmembers revisited the idea following a surge in gun violence.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, Washington head coach Brian Keefe wasn’t interested in revisiting the Adebayo game before Saturday’s contest.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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