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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Across the Atlantic, Freud was rethinking mourning as a private pursuit.
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Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
The second is more recent, and seeks to rethink common stories from previously-unconsidered angles, often from a feminist perspective.
—Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Apple’s approach to HVAC is also what amounts to a compromise: the company isn’t really rethinking anything about how HVAC controls work.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 June 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas, as is his wont, wrote separately to note that the Court should seek more consistency by rethinking some of its unduly broad standing rules.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 June 2024
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Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
The second is more recent, and seeks to rethink common stories from previously-unconsidered angles, often from a feminist perspective.
—Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Apple’s approach to HVAC is also what amounts to a compromise: the company isn’t really rethinking anything about how HVAC controls work.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 June 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas, as is his wont, wrote separately to note that the Court should seek more consistency by rethinking some of its unduly broad standing rules.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 June 2024
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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