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 corporate layoffs accelerate and once-stable jobs feel anything but secure, women are rethinking their approach to work.
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Julia Korn, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers have been rethinking the location of their corporate headquarters, often spurred to move because of lower taxes and changes to office space needs due to the hybrid or remote workforce.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
But prevention, through more attention to the physical environment, more nature, becoming less sedentary, rethinking opportunities, focusing on well-being — this is the real path forward.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer triggered unrest nationwide and led many companies to rethink employment practices.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Julia Korn, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers have been rethinking the location of their corporate headquarters, often spurred to move because of lower taxes and changes to office space needs due to the hybrid or remote workforce.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
But prevention, through more attention to the physical environment, more nature, becoming less sedentary, rethinking opportunities, focusing on well-being — this is the real path forward.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer triggered unrest nationwide and led many companies to rethink employment practices.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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