as in reconsidered
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 rethought
Supply chains are being rethought.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Foreign materials fueled American global power, but also raised tricky questions about access to resources and about sovereignty, just as the old European imperial order was being rethought.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
This all might sound like some of the country’s most prominent Republicans have rethought their views on the Second Amendment.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Entire industries are being rethought, not gradually, but all at once.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
As vehicles move toward higher levels of automation, interior layouts are being rethought.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Finding the industry’s reservation system to be archaic, Kokonas rethought its relationship to dining out.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
On the whole, the provisions the law provides to disincentivize offshoring and promote reshoring need to be rethought, the lawmakers wrote.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Leftover food is sold to outside customers through Too Good To Go, and food waste that can’t be sold is weighed and registered, so that over time servings can be rethought to minimize waste.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Foreign materials fueled American global power, but also raised tricky questions about access to resources and about sovereignty, just as the old European imperial order was being rethought.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
This all might sound like some of the country’s most prominent Republicans have rethought their views on the Second Amendment.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Entire industries are being rethought, not gradually, but all at once.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
As vehicles move toward higher levels of automation, interior layouts are being rethought.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Finding the industry’s reservation system to be archaic, Kokonas rethought its relationship to dining out.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
On the whole, the provisions the law provides to disincentivize offshoring and promote reshoring need to be rethought, the lawmakers wrote.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Leftover food is sold to outside customers through Too Good To Go, and food waste that can’t be sold is weighed and registered, so that over time servings can be rethought to minimize waste.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethought
Verb
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In July, the board then reconsidered the matter and voted 3-2 not to reinstate Mayer.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of those proposals have fallen by the wayside for this election cycle, others are being reconsidered, and some have been scrapped altogether, such as a fee on short-term vacation rentals in the city.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2024, councilmembers revisited the idea following a surge in gun violence.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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But the City Council later revisited the idea, and in December moved to officially put the question to voters.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a revealing study, The Athletic reviewed all 160 NFL head-coaching hires made between 2000 and 2022, using measures like length of tenure and team record to evaluate success.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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