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
The 49ers have roughly $70 million in salary-cap space, so maybe general manager John Lynch will rethink his previous statements that free agent Joey Bosa is too expensive.
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The environmentalist emphasized that the growing abundance of deadstock and post-consumer textiles presents a significant opportunity for designers to rethink how garments are made and where materials come from.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Two major studies published in the last six months are reshaping how researchers think about sleep and life expectancy, and the findings are striking enough to rethink what actually belongs at the top of your wellness priorities.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
With online hype turning into real-life hysteria, brands may need to rethink drop culture or at least make a few tweaks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The environmentalist emphasized that the growing abundance of deadstock and post-consumer textiles presents a significant opportunity for designers to rethink how garments are made and where materials come from.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Two major studies published in the last six months are reshaping how researchers think about sleep and life expectancy, and the findings are striking enough to rethink what actually belongs at the top of your wellness priorities.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
With online hype turning into real-life hysteria, brands may need to rethink drop culture or at least make a few tweaks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rethink
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Because of this imbalance, many Gen Zers today are reconsidering the climb up the corporate ladder, weighing gig or freelance work and entering the trades.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Another look at Europa To reconsider the existence of Europa's water plume eruptions, Retherford and colleagues looked at 14 years of data regarding Europa collected by Hubble using its HST/STIS instrument (Hubble Space Telescope’s Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
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Carmen Electra is revisiting her Playboy roots with her latest red carpet look.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Since its debut on May 15, both true crime obsessives and curious onlookers have dissected the doc, which revisits the devastating case and its aftermath.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Police obtained a warrant to review vehicle data of the Chevrolet, which allegedly showed Gonzalez did not push on the brake pedal up to five seconds before the crash occurred.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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“Rethink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rethink. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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