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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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.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Transformation is the term on everybody’s lips, but in reality this translates into traditionally risk-averse top management needing to take even bigger risks; risks regarding: rethinking business models, redesigning corporate structures and reigniting new innovative cultures.
—Bill Fischer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Investors may want to rethink their cash allocations heading into 2025, many on Wall Street are warning.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The council instead opted for a 5.9% tax levy increase, slashing $4 million in spending from the budget plan Carter presented in August, in part by cutting $1.2 million from police overtime and rethinking how attrition and unfilled positions are budgeted.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Transformation is the term on everybody’s lips, but in reality this translates into traditionally risk-averse top management needing to take even bigger risks; risks regarding: rethinking business models, redesigning corporate structures and reigniting new innovative cultures.
—Bill Fischer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Investors may want to rethink their cash allocations heading into 2025, many on Wall Street are warning.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The council instead opted for a 5.9% tax levy increase, slashing $4 million in spending from the budget plan Carter presented in August, in part by cutting $1.2 million from police overtime and rethinking how attrition and unfilled positions are budgeted.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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