as in reconsiders
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 rethinks
After more than a year of month-on-month growth, EV sales started to contract, and brands like Genesis and Volvo have seen their customers reject their electric offerings, forcing portfolio rethinks.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethinks
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That push comes as Meta reconsiders its open-source stance and Chinese labs flood the market with models designed to be flexible and widely adopted.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In development, this docu-fiction hybrid revisits the tragic story of Yelena Miróshina, the Russian diver who won silver at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and died under mysterious circumstances three years later.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The initiative revisits some of the retailer’s most recognizable styles, updating them for the next generation of shoppers, according to the brand.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Rethinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethinks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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