rethink

American  

[ree-thingk, ree-thingk] / riˈθɪŋk, ˈriˌθɪŋk /

verb (used with or without object)

rethought, rethinking

1. to reconsider, especially profoundly.

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noun

1. the act of reconsidering.

rethink British  

verb

1. to think about (something) again, esp with a view to changing one's tactics or opinions

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noun

1. the act or an instance of thinking again

Other Word Forms

• rethinker noun

Etymology

Origin of rethink

First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + think ¹

Example Sentences

Labour MPs are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to rethink planned changes to business rates to protect pubs and other hospitality businesses.

From BBC

With little time to catch their breath, the hosts face a swift rethink ahead of the second match on Friday at the same venue.

From Barron's

Now, Machado and her allies will likely lean on Republican lawmakers in South Florida to try to persuade the White House to rethink its approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI is likely to remain the key driver for tech stocks, thanks to DeepSeek’s new framework, which proposes a rethink of the fundamental architecture used to train foundational AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal

Internally, companies share more information across business units, and are rethinking which executives deserve extra protection in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• amend
• reassess
• reevaluate
• reexamine
• revise
• rework