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
Americans are changing their lunch habits, too Across the Atlantic, U.S. consumer confidence is the lowest it’s been in four years, and Americans also appear to be rethinking lunchtime spending habits.
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Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
By the time the Trump administration turned its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, companies like Walmart, Target and McDonald's had already been rethinking—or outright canceling—their DEI policies.
—Josh Millet, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even before the tariffs, investors were rethinking their approach to the U.S.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
As increasingly ambitious experiments fail to uncover the keys to concepts like dark matter, maybe physicists should rethink their approach.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
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Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
By the time the Trump administration turned its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, companies like Walmart, Target and McDonald's had already been rethinking—or outright canceling—their DEI policies.
—Josh Millet, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even before the tariffs, investors were rethinking their approach to the U.S.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
As increasingly ambitious experiments fail to uncover the keys to concepts like dark matter, maybe physicists should rethink their approach.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Missouri residents nearing retirement who are thinking about moving to a different state may want to reconsider, according to a new study.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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Will Zillow’s hard-line stance against exclusive listings networks pressure Compass and other brokerages to reconsider?—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
11 Apr. 2025
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The actions included revisiting former President Joe Biden's national air quality standards for particulate pollution and reconsideration of rules around greenhouse gas emissions reporting and standards on emissions from power plants, which emit large quantities of gases that cause climate change.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate Hubble's 35th anniversary, Space.com is revisiting some of the most scientifically significant — and awe-inspiring — images of the universe captured through its lens.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Satellite images reviewed by ABC News show the north of the same village being cleared by the IDF in October 2024, where crops and buildings are seen destroyed.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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