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
Bank of America isn't alone in rethinking its gold view.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Nvidia is fundamentally rethinking the portable PC, treating its new RTX Spark platform not as a traditional gaming silicon upgrade, but as a blueprint for a high-end, on-device AI powerhouse.
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New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Yet many organizations are still trying to layer AI onto the same delivery models instead of rethinking how work should move across the entire project lifecycle.
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David Turk,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But in the decades since, Pickett said, states across the country have been rethinking this approach.
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Rose Evans
updated June 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
The department store is rethinking its approach to luxury, as consumers are now pushing back against a decade of increasingly standardized and ubiquitous products.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
But shifting budgetary priorities led to Universal rethinking the project and opting to put it into turnaround.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
By rethinking a product that has remained largely familiar across generations, the company aims to introduce new possibilities for consumers, installers, event planners, and the broader lighting community, expanding the conversation around what decorative lighting can become.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced Berlin to begin rethinking that posture.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Nvidia is fundamentally rethinking the portable PC, treating its new RTX Spark platform not as a traditional gaming silicon upgrade, but as a blueprint for a high-end, on-device AI powerhouse.
—
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Yet many organizations are still trying to layer AI onto the same delivery models instead of rethinking how work should move across the entire project lifecycle.
—
David Turk,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But in the decades since, Pickett said, states across the country have been rethinking this approach.
—
Rose Evans
updated June 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
The department store is rethinking its approach to luxury, as consumers are now pushing back against a decade of increasingly standardized and ubiquitous products.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
But shifting budgetary priorities led to Universal rethinking the project and opting to put it into turnaround.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
By rethinking a product that has remained largely familiar across generations, the company aims to introduce new possibilities for consumers, installers, event planners, and the broader lighting community, expanding the conversation around what decorative lighting can become.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced Berlin to begin rethinking that posture.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethinking
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And there are calls for more fundamental changes, including reconsidering whether the legal mandate for six-day mail delivery is financially sustainable.
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That raises the possibility of Miami-Dade reconsidering the proposal by the two and their partners.
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After revisiting Smith’s past comments, Hart pointed to the championship trophy beside him and pressed the 58-year-old to acknowledge his remarks.
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Today, thanks to the popularity of laundry hacks on social media, people are revisiting that method.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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After he was informed of the student’s death, Finkelstein did not change his practice of signing and approving the cardiovascular test results without meaningfully reviewing them, federal authorities said.
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“Rethinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethinking. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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