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

Local governments are already rethinking their tax models as the state shifts more responsibilities onto them. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

To face this crisis, NYC is rethinking how New Yorkers access affordable food. — Greg Silverman, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

So, Americans must continue rethinking policies regarding marijuana. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Getting a new Middle East policy right requires rethinking the decision to prioritize relations with autocratic and lawless allies in the name of pragmatism. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

What are some other concrete steps that could be taken to bring independent filmmaking back to America besides rethinking those guild and union contracts? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

But the idea that shaped so much of retail strategy over the past decade—that small businesses needed to plug into big platforms just to stay relevant—is worth rethinking. — Andrew Stern, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The dings and dents this season had Schwarber, 33, rethinking that last month. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

But these variations matter a great deal to the Fed right now, because its policymakers are rethinking how to weigh them. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026