as in reconsidering
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 rethinking
Wu said the city’s focus has not only been on filling empty storefronts with businesses, but rethinking ways to convert vacant office space to an active use.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Indiana is rethinking college right now.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
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
By rethinking the metal at the heart of the light-absorbing dye, the team has demonstrated a way to improve solar-to-hydrogen conversion without increasing the overall system’s complexity.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
The clip, now unavailable online, left fans rethinking the cast.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence is rethinking her approach to discussing her political views.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
But his playoff setback at the plate has been so harsh that the team might be drastically rethinking their plans for him.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Building on years of experience in physical verification, Siemens realized that breaking bottlenecks required not only smarter algorithms but rethinking how teams work together and how data moves across the flow.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Indiana is rethinking college right now.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
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
By rethinking the metal at the heart of the light-absorbing dye, the team has demonstrated a way to improve solar-to-hydrogen conversion without increasing the overall system’s complexity.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
The clip, now unavailable online, left fans rethinking the cast.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence is rethinking her approach to discussing her political views.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
But his playoff setback at the plate has been so harsh that the team might be drastically rethinking their plans for him.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Building on years of experience in physical verification, Siemens realized that breaking bottlenecks required not only smarter algorithms but rethinking how teams work together and how data moves across the flow.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethinking
Verb
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Now, those who relocated during the pandemic are having buyers-remorse; And those who planned to relocate this year are reconsidering.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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As a result, the importance of the Week 9 game has Freeze reconsidering which quarterback on his roster gives him the best chance to come away with what could be a job-saving win.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Krieger and Densmore, the two surviving members of The Doors, are the backbone of the video, revisiting the signature guitar and drums parts more than a half-century after they were originally laid to wax.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to documents obtained by the Star-Telegram, Denton County sheriff’s investigators spent months reviewing police records, jail records, hospital records and surveillance video before determining the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office had no fault.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Court officials have placed pressure on judges to move through their dockets faster, including by reviewing asylum cases without hearings.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rethinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethinking. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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