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
Despite the present panic over drones in New Jersey and elsewhere, the little flying machines do have value (like the New Year’s celebrations in Central and Prospect Parks) and New York City needs to rethink its rules about who can operate them and where.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: National parks would also closed during a shutdown, meaning those planning camping and hiking trips over the holidays will have to rethink their plans.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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To be sure, the WEP and GPO do not apply to everyone.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
If approved, the completion of the deal could serve as a catalyst for more substantial consolidations in sports broadcasting, potentially prompting regulatory bodies to rethink their approaches toward mergers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: National parks would also closed during a shutdown, meaning those planning camping and hiking trips over the holidays will have to rethink their plans.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
More from Personal Finance: Why new retirees may need to rethink the 4% rule
There’s ‘urgency to act’ to get best returns on cash, expert says
Slash your 2024 tax bill with these last-minute moves
To be sure, the WEP and GPO do not apply to everyone.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
If approved, the completion of the deal could serve as a catalyst for more substantial consolidations in sports broadcasting, potentially prompting regulatory bodies to rethink their approaches toward mergers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Walt Disney had originally planned to produce Snow White as a Silly Symphony short, but reconsidered, believing that the story had enough potential for a feature film adaptation.Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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What's New Mauritius, an island country in the Indian Ocean, is reconsidering a deal with the United Kingdom concerning the Chagos Islands, which house a crucial U.S. military base.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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This year, revisit your organizational structure and align it with your strategic goals.Robert Gauvreau, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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For generations, Dickens’ most iconic characters and images have indeed revisited readers each holiday season, just as the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come in the book.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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But agency records reviewed by the Daily News show the Department of Buildings kicked into action after Lewis-Martin put word in with Vilenchik on the Hotel on Rivington renovations.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Officials are reviewing video recordings of the scene and have asked the public to contact them with any information about the incident.Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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