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
Obviously, there’s still plenty of room for growth, but nothing Weiss said this week about rethinking news hasn’t been said a million times before by other execs at CBS News and its linear rivals.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
At Banshee, that has meant rethinking what engagement looks like in a category where consumers may only buy wine a few times a month.
—Erica Duecy, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Milhoan insisted on the podcast that Americans shouldn’t be afraid to rethink vaccine policy.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
But not everyone wants to rethink ALARA.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
At Banshee, that has meant rethinking what engagement looks like in a category where consumers may only buy wine a few times a month.
—Erica Duecy, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Milhoan insisted on the podcast that Americans shouldn’t be afraid to rethink vaccine policy.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
But not everyone wants to rethink ALARA.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rethink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Belichick will not be able to be reconsidered for the HOF spot until 2027.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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For example, a German passport holder eligible for a Brazilian passport should reconsider getting the second passport since German passports can access more countries visa-free than a Brazilian passport.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Royal plans to build festival grounds later on, although those plans won’t be revisited until after all other construction is finished.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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While this area will have to be revisited in the summer, Villa’s lack of a reliable understudy for Matty Cash could do with being solved.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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