as in to reconsider
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 rethink
Maybe after the technical difficulties on Friday — and her scary flight aboard the giant mechanical butterfly — Perry will rethink what should be her priorities for the next stage show.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
To fully benefit from a circular economy, organizations must rethink traditional procurement models.
—Carmen Ene, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Red Bull's ousting of Christian Horner may have caused Max Verstappen to rethink his future in the team, according to former driver and Sky Germany reporter Ralf Schumacher.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Ray Major, economist NO: CEQA is broken and should be completely rethought.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
To fully benefit from a circular economy, organizations must rethink traditional procurement models.
—Carmen Ene, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Red Bull's ousting of Christian Horner may have caused Max Verstappen to rethink his future in the team, according to former driver and Sky Germany reporter Ralf Schumacher.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Ray Major, economist NO: CEQA is broken and should be completely rethought.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Demonstrators led by youth leaders from Anwar's ruling coalition submitted a memorandum of protest to the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur asking for Trump to reconsider his nomination of Adams.—
Mandy Leong,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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But this week, the administration seems to have reconsidered.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 July 2025
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The retrial is expected to revisit key pieces of evidence, including surveillance footage, digital location data, and testimony from both forensic experts and individuals close to the YNW crew.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Aaron Brookner and Rodrigo Areias documentary’s Nova ’78 – which debuts out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival in August – revisits the three-day event which ran from November 30 to December 2, 1978 in the Entermedia Theatre, now the Village East by Angelika cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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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,
21 July 2025
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The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to review security camera footage for suspicious activity after three residential burglaries in Emerald Hills and Portola Valley this week.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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