rethink
verb
re·think
(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk 
rethought
(ˌ)rē-ˈthȯt
; rethinking
; rethinking
: to think about again : reconsider
: to engage in reconsideration
rethinker
noun
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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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Such candor pressures policymakers to rethink arbitrary and volatile trade barriers for an inflation-sensitive electorate.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Even as concerns over college costs are driving more would-be college students to rethink their plans, college savings accounts are still as vital as ever.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Such candor pressures policymakers to rethink arbitrary and volatile trade barriers for an inflation-sensitive electorate.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Although space beyond Neptune was thought to be mostly devoid of large objects, researchers are beginning to rethink this assumption after coming across an extraordinary trans-Neptunian object, called 2017 OF201.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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