rethink
verb (used with or without object)
to reconsider, especially profoundly.
have been rethinking
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present perfect progressiveof rethink.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ferrari's move into EVs comes as several other big brands have been rethinking their plans for battery-powered cars.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Around the globe cities have been rethinking the role of cars, shutting down streets, creating more room for bicyclists and pedestrians, reducing parking requirements for new projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
Daniel Domenech, executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, said educators and school staff are among the millions of Americans who have been rethinking their job choices amid the pandemic.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
Ragland and other farmers have been rethinking what they will plant in the spring; crops requiring less fertilizer look more attractive.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
Cities across the world, from Bristol, England, to Lexington, Va., have been rethinking their identities amid calls to remove monuments honoring historical figures who advocated slavery or held racist views.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2020
