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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethought
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An exoneration pursuit After reviewing the new evidence, even key state experts reconsidered their conclusions.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Miller case itself will be reconsidered in light of SCOTUS’s recent decision expanding Maryland public school parents’ right to object to content on religious grounds.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Old contingency plans revisited The US military has examined similar missions before.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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By capturing organisms in extraordinary detail, resources like Antscan create a permanent, high-resolution record of life’s architecture—an anatomical time capsule that can be queried and revisited long after fragile specimens degrade or wild populations vanish.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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South Korea has reportedly reviewed whether to introduce an oil price cap for the first time in 30 years, according to Yonhap News.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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