RETHINK Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rethink

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk

Definition of rethink

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 Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 For companies figuring out how to use AI, the conversation is changing from improving existing work to rethinking what the business can do. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 In this final episode of our special four-part series on how AI is changing leadership, Wharton professor and AI expert Ethan Mollick explains why leaders need to rethink what their organizations are designed to do—and how work gets done. — Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, executives must decide whether to use AI for incremental improvements or to rethink what their companies could become. — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rethink

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After Saxon’s lawyer, Ron Zambrano, challenged the tentative amount as too low, the judge reconsidered and increased it.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Independence required Americans to reconsider how readily, and under what circumstances, their own governments could take a life.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

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While Crystal Lake revisits several familiar locals from the Friday the 13th franchise, Gwendolyn Sundstrom brings a fresh role to the slasher prequel series.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Workers had fought for that formula long before Ford’s announcement, but the anniversary offers a reason to revisit a century-old arrangement that has proven remarkably durable.

— Joe Manok, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Look for unfamiliar applications in your Applications folder and review System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions for unexpected items.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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