rethinking

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noun

The act of thinking again or differently.

“rethinkings of the capitalist system”

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consideration
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rethink
nounrethinking (plural rethinkings)

plural rethinkings

  1. The act of thinking again or differently.

    rethinkings of the capitalist system

    1 more example

    Another rethinking of policy appears to have speeded up substantially the main line electrification timetable envisaged after 1966.

    1962 October, “Talking of Trains: The L.M.R. electrification”, in Modern Railways, page 220

    Synonyms: consideration

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of thinking again or differently.

Similar
consideration
Also see
considerationdeliberationmeditationparadigm shiftreflectionruminationthought
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APA

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MLA

“rethinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rethinking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rethinking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rethinking.

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