Synonyms of rethinking

rethinking

verb

present participle of rethink

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconsidering
• revisiting
• reviewing
• reevaluating
• reexamining
• redefining
• reconceiving
• readdressing
• reanalyzing
• reweighing
• going over
• reexploring
• thinking better of
• reconceptualizing
• amending
• reassessing
• reimagining
• rehearing
• changing one's mind (about)
• reenvisioning
• reappraising
• revising
• rectifying
• remedying
• reinvestigating
• restudying
• emending
• reforming
• correcting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintaining
• defending
• asserting
• upholding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rethinking

For Athina Kanioura, global chief strategy and transformation officer and CEO of PepsiCo Latin America, rethinking AI’s value means challenging the pressure to prove immediate financial returns. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

German consumer products company Braun spent more than 10 years rethinking the trade-off between a close shave and a comfortable one. — Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Others are rethinking lids in their own ways, like Dometic’s modular Drinkware system, but if that three-second teardown holds up to daily use, memobottle may have found a useful way to stand out in a very crowded market. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Indeed, strong trends at Vans, and positive data points from Timberland, has some analysts rethinking the outlook for parent firm VF Corp. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Bitzer said that could indicate that the campaign is rethinking the message. — Helen Huiskes, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2026

The Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Some river advocates say the federal government needs to consider drastic changes – including rethinking Lake Powell’s existence. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Colleges are rethinking training for computer science students Watching students navigate job searches has been hard for Nicholas Mattei, an associate computer science professor at Tulane. — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026