rethink
verb
re·think
(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk 
rethought
(ˌ)rē-ˈthȯt
; rethinking
; rethinking
: to think about again : reconsider
: to engage in reconsideration
rethinker
noun
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Examples of rethink in a Sentence
You had better rethink your decision.
The government is rethinking its policy.
He took a moment to rethink.
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As more people rethink their approach to alcohol, Seattle's hospitality scene is leaning into the sober-curious movement year-round.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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joseph P. Cannon,
jonathan Z. Zhang, Harvard Business Review, 6 Feb. 2025
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—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet, in 2025, a growing backlash is forcing leaders to rethink these strategies.
—Christopher P. Blocker,
joseph P. Cannon,
jonathan Z. Zhang, Harvard Business Review, 6 Feb. 2025
However, the results of a new study suggest that our current understanding of ‘good’ cholesterol as being universally beneficial might need to be rethought.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
There have also been calls on social media for Canadians to rethink their investments in U.S. companies and their patronage of American firms ranging from McDonald's, Walmart and Microsoft.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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