rethink
verb
re·think
(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk 
rethought
(ˌ)rē-ˈthȯt
; rethinking
; rethinking
: to think about again : reconsider
: to engage in reconsideration
rethinker
noun
Synonyms
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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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The twist is that there are unique Joker cards that change the meta of the game, along with other elements that alter the game's pacing and force you to rethink your strategy.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The extra three to ten seconds to rethink our decisions might just save us from buying a seventeenth candle.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Now what? Donald Trump’s victory, and especially his winning the popular vote, has caused Black women to rethink their approach to politics.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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