rethinking — the act of thinking about something again in order to change or improve it
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the act of thinking about something again in order to change or improve it
Pronunciation (IPA): /riːˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- After eating the mystery meat, he started rethinking his life choices.
- The government is rethinking its policy on plastic bags.
- She rethought her decision to wear white pants to the pasta party.
rethinking
NOUN[/riːˈθɪŋkɪŋ/]
the act of thinking about something again in order to change or improve it
After the failed launch, the team is rethinking their entire strategy.
RE (again) + THINK (ponder) — by choosing to THINK through the chess move once RE (again), the grandmaster engaged in careful rethinking.
Noticing the lighthouse light blinking and their overloaded raft sinking, the crew sat down for serious rethinking.
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“After eating the mystery meat, he started rethinking his life choices.”
“The government is rethinking its policy on plastic bags.”
“She rethought her decision to wear white pants to the pasta party.”
“This crisis requires us to rethink how we use natural resources.”
“After the exam results, students began rethinking their study habits.”
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