rethink
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
:
replanteamiento
- Likewise, on the Vatican side, there was a complete rethink about the role of the British in Palestine.
- a fundamental rethink
- a complete rethink
- a major rethink
So I think part of this new narrative is rethinking what it means to be human.
- So I think part of this new narrative is rethinking what it means to be human.
- It doesn't convince the person supporters that a rethink is necessary.
- Both of these options would require a major rethinking of all we know about the cosmos.
- But then almost always it's going to need some shaping, some editing, some rethinking, writing, rewriting.
- And now the kinds of conflicts that we're developing called for totally different rethinking on application of force.
- Being a parent is already a lifelong trip in rethinking and you add that to the mix.
- And an example of a movie that I felt, a movie that I've seen, that I felt could have used a rethinking of it was the probably going to forget the name again.
- And so one of the things that I like to talk about in and that I write about in, in rethinking intelligence is first of all, adopting a growth mindset.
Examples
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A complete rethink on ore distribution would probably do it, but that is a massive and drastic step.
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Critically, this rethink needs to be fully informed by indigenous peoples' views on the concept of health and its determinants.
Academic text (2012) -
And, um, ... and we need to have a rethink, you know.
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After another rethink I tried the Royal Navy and that was an absolute disaster as well.
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We need a serious rethink of all intellectual property law, the sooner the better.
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Bring it on, I say, to force a serious rethink about fossil fuel dependence.
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Emigration is a threat, yes, but that threat will prompt a rethink in Israel.
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The news may well cause a rethink at Lerner's Focus Fusion and perhaps even at the Bussard Wiffle Ball effort.
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Overcoming the current transatlantic rift will require an equally bold rethink.
Academic text (2003) -
We need to hold a rethink about our project plans to ensure they are still viable.
Synonyms
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3.6
Doubts or a change of mind about a decision you already made
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3.6
A thought that makes you doubt or change a decision you already made
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3.9
To think again about a decision to maybe change it
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4.1
A new check to see if something is still right after time or change
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4.8
The act of looking again at something to decide how important it is
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6.8
Changing how you think about a situation to feel less upset
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9.5
Thinking about something in a new way to create a different idea
A new look at an idea, work, or theme for more thought
To form a new idea or plan after thinking about something again
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Etymology
Rethink is made from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb think meaning 'to consider'. A rethink is a fresh look at a plan or decision, like a mental redo, often done to change what you first decided.