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Definition of rethink in English: rethinkverbrethought riːˈθɪŋkriˈθɪŋk [with object]Consider or assess (something, especially a course of action) again, especially in order to change it. the government were forced to rethink their plans Example sentencesExamples - Students have to acknowledge what they don't know, take risks, and rethink what they thought they knew.
- While there are certainly laws that still need to be changed - some dramatically - the strategy for change may need to be rethought.
- She rethought the question, realizing that she didn't know the answer.
- Most mornings I had a can of coke with whatever I happened to be eating but considering it was a weekend and my mother was not yet out of the house, I rethought that routine.
- Each year I learn new ideas and teaching approaches that encourage me to either rethink or reaffirm what I already do.
- Environmental historians have rethought the recovery narrative of conservation and challenged the assumptions of the wilderness ethic.
- Don't you understand that when I had my accident it made me rethink what was important to me?
- She once again walked to the L-train station and rethought her plan about using the train instead of a car.
- When Rob and Louise are suddenly both laid off, their wedding plans are put on hold as they find themselves rethinking their entire lives.
- To achieve solidity in the labs and transparency in the public areas, individual office organization had to be rethought as well.
- The Catherine Films underscores the need to reconceptualize Canadian national cinema and rethink Canadian film history.
- Once you've rethought a few of these financial facts, you may realize that there are other things - besides money - that bring happiness.
- Roadway has rethought the way its business has traditionally worked, says Peter F. Swan, a business logistics professor at Pennsylvania State University.
- Gerrard has apparently rethought a plan to buy a house in the London area.
- An architect must completely rethink his ideas after making contact with the residents and with reality.
- I'm rethinking my lifestyle because of the sad economical situation we are facing.
- In this way we can remember, rethink, reassess, and importantly, celebrate its long history.
- Many shop layouts and checkouts had to be rethought since plastic bags have to be reclassified as a product for sale and staff had to be trained to pack items more economically and safely.
- From a financial standpoint, cooperatives may need to rethink how benefits are paid.
- He returns home to France to rethink who is he and to see if he has the strength to return to space.
Synonyms review, revise, re-examine, re-evaluate, reassess, reappraise, think better of, think over, take another look at, relook at, look at in a different light, have another think about
noun ˈriːθɪŋkˈriˌθɪŋk A reassessment, especially one that results in changes being made. a last-minute rethink of their tactics Example sentencesExamples - The survival of museums depends on a complete rethink of our exhibits and approaches to marketing them.
- There is now serious talk of a rethink of all core products, even removing the salt from the company's trademark skinny fries.
- There needs to be a total rethink as to how historical collections are used to inspire wider understanding of history.
- But if we're wrong, we'll have a rethink over where we place the articles.
- Perhaps they should have asked for another rewrite, or maybe even an entire rethink.
- Councillors could decide the scheme is inappropriate and force delays by demanding a complete rethink.
- The health department at Stormont needs a radical rethink on both acute and elective surgery provision.
- The affair has provoked calls from teachers' unions for a rethink of the tests and the importance they are given in selecting teachers.
- I think a rethink of the whole franchise is in order.
- New products may require a fundamental rethink of development resources and field staff skills.
- In fact, the timing couldn't be better for a thorough rethink.
- Indeed, there is even speculation that unless this current muddle can be resolved, the regulator may even be forced to call time on the price rises and order a rethink on the whole matter.
- The restoration came just in time, as the sea trout crisis forced a serious rethink for the business.
- An urgent rethink is needed before a fatal blow is delivered to the credibility of electronic voting.
- Here, Jim explains why the online music business needs a radical rethink.
- Protesters urging a council re-think on proposed service cuts today increased their pressure.
- Akin to the extension is a complete rethink of the layout of the rooms within the house.
- Lara Atkin argues that our perception of the period needs a radical rethink.
- Introducing design into a garden needn't mean a complete rethink.
- But the traditional licensing arrangement is undergoing a major rethink.
Synonyms reconsideration, review, re-examination, reassessment, re-evaluation, reappraisal, rethinking, thinking over
Definition of rethink in US English: rethinkverbrēˈTHiNGkriˈθɪŋk [with object]Think again about (something such as a policy or course of action), especially in order to make changes to it. the government was forced to rethink its plans no object I've had to rethink Example sentencesExamples - Students have to acknowledge what they don't know, take risks, and rethink what they thought they knew.
- Most mornings I had a can of coke with whatever I happened to be eating but considering it was a weekend and my mother was not yet out of the house, I rethought that routine.
- An architect must completely rethink his ideas after making contact with the residents and with reality.
- She rethought the question, realizing that she didn't know the answer.
- While there are certainly laws that still need to be changed - some dramatically - the strategy for change may need to be rethought.
- Once you've rethought a few of these financial facts, you may realize that there are other things - besides money - that bring happiness.
- I'm rethinking my lifestyle because of the sad economical situation we are facing.
- When Rob and Louise are suddenly both laid off, their wedding plans are put on hold as they find themselves rethinking their entire lives.
- To achieve solidity in the labs and transparency in the public areas, individual office organization had to be rethought as well.
- The Catherine Films underscores the need to reconceptualize Canadian national cinema and rethink Canadian film history.
- She once again walked to the L-train station and rethought her plan about using the train instead of a car.
- In this way we can remember, rethink, reassess, and importantly, celebrate its long history.
- He returns home to France to rethink who is he and to see if he has the strength to return to space.
- Roadway has rethought the way its business has traditionally worked, says Peter F. Swan, a business logistics professor at Pennsylvania State University.
- Many shop layouts and checkouts had to be rethought since plastic bags have to be reclassified as a product for sale and staff had to be trained to pack items more economically and safely.
- From a financial standpoint, cooperatives may need to rethink how benefits are paid.
- Gerrard has apparently rethought a plan to buy a house in the London area.
- Environmental historians have rethought the recovery narrative of conservation and challenged the assumptions of the wilderness ethic.
- Don't you understand that when I had my accident it made me rethink what was important to me?
- Each year I learn new ideas and teaching approaches that encourage me to either rethink or reaffirm what I already do.
Synonyms review, revise, re-examine, re-evaluate, reassess, reappraise, think better of, think over, take another look at, relook at, look at in a different light, have another think about
nounˈrēˌTHiNGkˈriˌθɪŋk A reassessment, especially one that results in changes being made. a last-minute rethink of their tactics Example sentencesExamples - The restoration came just in time, as the sea trout crisis forced a serious rethink for the business.
- But if we're wrong, we'll have a rethink over where we place the articles.
- Indeed, there is even speculation that unless this current muddle can be resolved, the regulator may even be forced to call time on the price rises and order a rethink on the whole matter.
- There is now serious talk of a rethink of all core products, even removing the salt from the company's trademark skinny fries.
- Akin to the extension is a complete rethink of the layout of the rooms within the house.
- Protesters urging a council re-think on proposed service cuts today increased their pressure.
- The affair has provoked calls from teachers' unions for a rethink of the tests and the importance they are given in selecting teachers.
- The survival of museums depends on a complete rethink of our exhibits and approaches to marketing them.
- I think a rethink of the whole franchise is in order.
- An urgent rethink is needed before a fatal blow is delivered to the credibility of electronic voting.
- Introducing design into a garden needn't mean a complete rethink.
- Councillors could decide the scheme is inappropriate and force delays by demanding a complete rethink.
- Perhaps they should have asked for another rewrite, or maybe even an entire rethink.
- But the traditional licensing arrangement is undergoing a major rethink.
- New products may require a fundamental rethink of development resources and field staff skills.
- Here, Jim explains why the online music business needs a radical rethink.
- There needs to be a total rethink as to how historical collections are used to inspire wider understanding of history.
- In fact, the timing couldn't be better for a thorough rethink.
- Lara Atkin argues that our perception of the period needs a radical rethink.
- The health department at Stormont needs a radical rethink on both acute and elective surgery provision.
Synonyms reconsideration, review, re-examination, reassessment, re-evaluation, reappraisal, rethinking, thinking over
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