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
On the whole, the provisions the law provides to disincentivize offshoring and promote reshoring need to be rethought, the lawmakers wrote.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The rear suspension also had to be completely rethought, resulting in a unique, lifted, inboard setup that features the left- and right-rear coilover units sitting side by side where the back seats in a typical Mustang would be.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Every wire, motor, and circuit was rethought to minimize size while keeping the drone flyable.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 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
Projects will be deferred or canceled, expansions will be rethought, hours and services will be reduced and prices will be pushed up for residents and visitors.
—Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Even the most foundational aspects must be rethought in light of new circumstances.
—Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
And the in-store experience is also being rethought, with an emphasis on the experiential, through hair, skin, brow and makeup services, and an increase in the number of in-store events.
—Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Or the fact that the home was in constant motion—Wright changed, updated, and rethought the residence regularly until his death.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The rear suspension also had to be completely rethought, resulting in a unique, lifted, inboard setup that features the left- and right-rear coilover units sitting side by side where the back seats in a typical Mustang would be.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Every wire, motor, and circuit was rethought to minimize size while keeping the drone flyable.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 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
Projects will be deferred or canceled, expansions will be rethought, hours and services will be reduced and prices will be pushed up for residents and visitors.
—Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Even the most foundational aspects must be rethought in light of new circumstances.
—Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
And the in-store experience is also being rethought, with an emphasis on the experiential, through hair, skin, brow and makeup services, and an increase in the number of in-store events.
—Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Or the fact that the home was in constant motion—Wright changed, updated, and rethought the residence regularly until his death.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethought
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Belhassan initially turned down the offer but later reconsidered because his wife loved the brand.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Majority Leader John Thune flipped his vote to a no at the end of the roll call, a procedural move that allows the legislation to be more quickly reconsidered in the future.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Team revisited this long-standing problem The research team revisited this long-standing problem using a combination of careful laboratory experiments and advanced quantum chemical calculations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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More than two decades later, many of those questions remain unresolved, and a 2026 Investigation Discovery docuseries revisited the case in search of answers.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly’s ability to solve the Medicaid dilemma, Scanlon said all solutions need to be reviewed.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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