rethink
verb (used with or without object)
to reconsider, especially profoundly.
are rethinking
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present progressiveof rethink.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of AI, new findings supply hard data on the potential costs of these decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Investors are rethinking the stock’s notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio, attributable the frequent boom-and-bust cycles of the memory-chip industry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
States and cities are rethinking zoning laws, allowing accessory dwelling units and overriding local rules near public transit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Fearing automation, significant numbers of students are rethinking their fields of study, according to a Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education Study.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
It’s proof that at least some people are rethinking how they feel about us.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
