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

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

The bigger shift, Felton said, is from adding AI to an existing process to rethinking the process. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 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

But now Fed officials are rethinking the impact of those factors and seeing the danger of more durable inflation. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 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

By keeping the music, the crowd and the sense of occasion while stripping out the alcohol, sauna raves and plunge parties give a generation already rethinking nightlife a format that feels familiar without feeling like a compromise. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

That helps explain why some Gen Zers are rethinking the traditional clubbing schedule. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

The harder part is turning conversations about those challenges into sustained action, particularly when meaningful change requires rethinking familiar priorities, practices or assumptions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026