take stock
idiom
: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next
We need to take stock and formulate a plan.
—often + ofWe should take stock of our finances.
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This, in all, appeared to have Zaha take stock and weigh the possibility of moving on.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Before diving in, take stock of your financial processes.
—Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs will soon reach the halfway point of the season, which is a good time to step back and take stock of the work general manager Brad Treliving’s front office did last summer.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Right now — as survivors are finally starting to take stock of the experience — is a critical time when people can either integrate their experiences and move through them, or get stuck trying to process them.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Before diving in, take stock of your financial processes.
—Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs will soon reach the halfway point of the season, which is a good time to step back and take stock of the work general manager Brad Treliving’s front office did last summer.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Right now — as survivors are finally starting to take stock of the experience — is a critical time when people can either integrate their experiences and move through them, or get stuck trying to process them.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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