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.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
Then last week, the company unveiled R1, a new reasoning model that can think through complex problems step-by-step, matching the capabilities of OpenAI’s specialized reasoning systems.
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Ali is a translator, constantly thinking through language and the world.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Those and many more details need to be thought through.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
Then last week, the company unveiled R1, a new reasoning model that can think through complex problems step-by-step, matching the capabilities of OpenAI’s specialized reasoning systems.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Ali is a translator, constantly thinking through language and the world.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Those and many more details need to be thought through.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Think through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20through. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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