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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By the time the Trump administration turned its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, companies like Walmart, Target and McDonald's had already been rethinking—or outright canceling—their DEI policies.
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Josh Millet, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even before the tariffs, investors were rethinking their approach to the U.S.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
As increasingly ambitious experiments fail to uncover the keys to concepts like dark matter, maybe physicists should rethink their approach.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
The sell-off is causing some Americans to rethink their financial investments, despite financial advisor recommendations to stay the course.
—Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Josh Millet, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even before the tariffs, investors were rethinking their approach to the U.S.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
As increasingly ambitious experiments fail to uncover the keys to concepts like dark matter, maybe physicists should rethink their approach.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
The sell-off is causing some Americans to rethink their financial investments, despite financial advisor recommendations to stay the course.
—Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rethink
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rethink. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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