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rethink

[ verb ree-thingk; noun ree-thingk ]

verb (used with or without object)

rethought, rethinking.
  1. to reconsider, especially profoundly.


noun

  1. the act of reconsidering.

rethink

verb

  1. to think about (something) again, esp with a view to changing one's tactics or opinions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of thinking again
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rethink1

First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + think 1
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The report says existing carbon targets should be kept in place to give certainty to business but a rethink of how they are achieved was urgently needed.

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Sir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy consumption and fossil fuel production is "doomed to fail".

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That means finding the closest proximity to perfection, and part of that is watching the draft and evaluating if there’s anything that happened that would cause you to rethink all 272 games.

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Now, with prices rising, I’ve started to rethink how and why I shop.

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"This is now an opportunity for us to rethink how our food banks across the borough work together in partnership," he said.

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