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
Hastings also rethought how companies operate.
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Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Culinary offerings have been rethought, too.
—Lauren Mechling, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Neil said Regal has rethought the footprint of many of its locations, bar and lounge offerings have been revamped, and renovations have been made at 50 theaters with 300 locations adding arcades.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Supply chains are being rethought.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 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
Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Culinary offerings have been rethought, too.
—Lauren Mechling, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Neil said Regal has rethought the footprint of many of its locations, bar and lounge offerings have been revamped, and renovations have been made at 50 theaters with 300 locations adding arcades.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Supply chains are being rethought.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethought
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That decision is being reconsidered, and the board will meet again Thursday.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
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Later that night, Sorensen, who shares a dog Petey with his partner Shawn, reconsidered.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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But with Disney recently reviving both Scrubs and Malcolm in the Middle, Rhys doesn’t see why that conversation cannot be revisited, especially with Oscar and Emmy winner Sally Field at the helm.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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The Yogurt Shop Murders, which premiered last summer, revisited the 1991 killings of four teenage girls inside a local frozen yogurt shop that sent shockwaves through the community for years as the investigation dragged on.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 June 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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