rethought

past tense of rethink

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rethought The rest of the 2026-27 Playhouse on Park season has not yet been announced but is being rethought due to Brätt’s joining the leadership team just a few months ago. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Paris’ workout rooms are being revamped and rethought, transforming into something closer to social clubs. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 In other parts of the West, officials have rethought their green and grassy ideals, such as in Nevada in 2021 where lawmakers banned decorative grass. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026 As gasoline prices soar and inflation nips at vacation budgets, many travelers may have rethought the prospect of the Great American Road Trip. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 The president’s comments prompted criticism from journalists, some of whom called for the annual dinner to be rethought moving forward, citing the administration’s aggressive efforts to limit press coverage. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Many of the defensive instincts that worked for traditional input validation need to be rethought from first principles. — Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Hastings also rethought how companies operate. — Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026 Culinary offerings have been rethought, too. — Lauren Mechling, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethought
Verb
  • Six other Colombian institutions issued a joint statement calling for the measure to be reconsidered.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump had reconsidered livestreaming Hasan’s execution this week after learning that he is paralyzed from the waist down, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The violence must be revisited, and the danger heightened, for the closer the proximity to death, the more pleasurable the living experience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • It was revisited Tuesday with an option to pursue a new surface lot instead of a full parking deck.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Reporters also reviewed dozens of private Facebook group posts, WhatsApp messages, and other communications among women seeking MRT, as well as business filings, clinic licenses, and client contracts.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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