rethink
verb (used with or without object)
to reconsider, especially profoundly.
has rethought
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present perfectof rethink (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, Lloyd Webber has rethought his business model.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
He has rethought the wording of worship songs that use disability as a metaphor for sin, he said — even the famous line, “Was blind but now I see.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
But if she were to, she’d find that Mr. Morrissette has rethought his initial suspicion about them.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
Asked if she has rethought her administration’s approach to policing because of the public demonstrations, Bowser largely defended her police department.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2020
So it is perhaps fitting that just as the Olympics became a symbol of hope and revival for London, Hidalgo has rethought her previous opposition to Paris trying again, and approved a bid for 2024.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2015
