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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Among them is Carignan, a grape previously dismissed for ripening too early in the season but now reconsidered as climate patterns shift.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Growth is not disappearing but being reconsidered.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Araghchi said Russia’s proposal was not currently under active discussion, but could be revisited.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Araghchi said Russia's proposal was not currently under active discussion but could be revisited.—
SHEIKH SAALIQ,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
Verb
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But the day before the original deadline, internal emails reviewed by Fortune show, his associates were then given their first of many extensions.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 May 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,
16 May 2026
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“Rethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethought. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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