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
Winslet drew on decades in front of the camera to rethink how actors are supported on set.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Use the New Year as an opportunity to rethink your family's digital habits.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
Get ready to rethink your lunch routine.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
The authors also note that rethinking sea ice’s status could include Indigenous people who have been routinely excluded from decisions around Arctic sovereignty and whose millennia of living on and with ice could guide its future governance.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Use the New Year as an opportunity to rethink your family's digital habits.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
Get ready to rethink your lunch routine.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
The authors also note that rethinking sea ice’s status could include Indigenous people who have been routinely excluded from decisions around Arctic sovereignty and whose millennia of living on and with ice could guide its future governance.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Numerous parties have asked the PUC to reconsider the decision.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, federal cuts could force the county to reconsider, said Jamie Michael, Doña Ana’s health and human services director.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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The brand’s mission now is to revisit classic leather styles such as loafers and lace-up shoes by integrating functionality and Japanese craftsmanship in its designs.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The film, widely considered to be a top contender for the best picture Oscar, follows a onetime revolutionary played by Leonardo DiCaprio who must revisit his old life after his daughter is kidnapped by a former foe.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to a New Mexico warrant obtained and reviewed by EW, Busfield has been accused by a pair of twin actors of inappropriately touching them while on the set of the Fox crime drama The Cleaning Lady.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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