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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This column revisits some of Rick’s favorite places over the past two decades.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Retailers also think the commission structure should be revisited.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 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,
10 Nov. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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