Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

rethink

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In 2022, Jaiswal and colleagues sought support from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience, which funds research intended to rethink how scientists study brain resilience and neurodegenerative disease.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Sales at U.S. retailers slid in July, the latest in a string of weaker reports prompting a rethink about an economy that had looked to be only accelerating this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But his excellent end-of-season resurgence, in his natural position of centre midfield, may have sparked a rethink over his status during this transfer window.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Feroli’s comments were echoed by Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin, who suggested the jobs report had not caused him to rethink his outlook for a stable U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

“We need to rethink our Grasshopper plan,” I said.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

AI adoption has, at times, also shown signs of running up against roadblocks, as OpenAI reportedly rethinks the way it works with retailers following hiccups in bot-assisted checkout features.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Here are six examples of rethinks that not only brought back beloved series from the graveyard but made them award-worthy all over again.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2025

We applied those lessons to this recipe from our book “The New Rules,” which rethinks familiar dishes to change the way you cook.

From Washington Times Sep. 5, 2023

She is the chief executive of Inversity Solutions, a consultancy that rethinks traditional diversity programming.

From New York Times May 13, 2023

What his tribe speaks he repeats; but he does not simply echo their words, he rethinks them.

From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen

In the intervening period, Aston Martin, as Newey put it, "overhauled how we work", improved organisation, put in place different systems, and rethought the car.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Just as nations dramatically rethought energy policy after the oil crises of the 1970s, a disruption of this scale will force governments around the world to rethink energy strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The world's armies "haven't fundamentally rethought how we plan, how we conduct operations, to take advantage" of AI's capabilities, he added.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

At the same time, Lloyd Webber has rethought his business model.

From MarketWatch Oct. 10, 2025

In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they rethought the whole show once America swoons over Cha-Cha the chow chow.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

Lending standards have been tightening across the private-credit industry, the result of worsening loan performance and increased scrutiny from investors, including wealthy individuals who are rethinking how much they invest in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

But she started rethinking the estrangement years later, and regretted taking the advice, after having children of her own.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

As antibiotic resistance grows around the world, the findings show that important medical advances may come from rethinking the chemistry of drugs that already exist.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The allegations against Nguyen and Huynh, who were charged in November and remain out on bail, have left many of Ma’s friends and relatives rethinking the lending practices that have powered many immigrant-owned businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

He went quiet for a moment, perhaps rethinking our entire friendship.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training