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
Many of the defensive instincts that worked for traditional input validation need to be rethought from first principles.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethought
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Now its boss was arguing that the entire model needed to be reconsidered.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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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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At her first post-election press conference Wednesday, Raman revisited that line of attack, criticizing Bass over her push to upgrade the city’s Convention Center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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These companies revisited capital structure before markets turned.—
Richard Polgar,
Forbes.com,
12 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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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