think through
phrasal verb
thought through; thinking through; thinks through
: to think about all the different parts or effects of (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it
I need time to think this through.
We have thought through the matter and have come to a decision.
Examples of think through in a Sentence
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And the Biden campaign is thinking through less traditional ways to reach Black voters in places including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Katie Glueck, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Try asking for that, but think through the practical details first.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
Institute a habit of rehearsing for such scenarios, and make the rehearsal more rigorous by thinking through the specific changes the organization would need to make.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The first phase of the project will focus on evaluating the need and thinking through possible interventions.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
And so the importance of thinking through multilingual education and design is really important.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
And in thinking through the grimy ethics of what these kinds of journalists sometimes have to do (extract confidences and then betray them, essentially committing private harms for the sake of an abstract Public Good).
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Hasty generalization – someone jumps to a conclusion or generalizes without thinking through or doing the research.
—Christine Comaford, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
If so, begin thinking through what that might look like.
—Nolan Keim, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
Katie Glueck, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Try asking for that, but think through the practical details first.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
Institute a habit of rehearsing for such scenarios, and make the rehearsal more rigorous by thinking through the specific changes the organization would need to make.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The first phase of the project will focus on evaluating the need and thinking through possible interventions.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
And so the importance of thinking through multilingual education and design is really important.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
And in thinking through the grimy ethics of what these kinds of journalists sometimes have to do (extract confidences and then betray them, essentially committing private harms for the sake of an abstract Public Good).
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Hasty generalization – someone jumps to a conclusion or generalizes without thinking through or doing the research.
—Christine Comaford, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
If so, begin thinking through what that might look like.
—Nolan Keim, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Think through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20through. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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