reevaluate

verb

re·​eval·​u·​ate (ˌ)rē-i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt How to pronounce reevaluate (audio)
-yü-ˌāt
variants or re-evaluate
reevaluated or re-evaluated; reevaluating or re-evaluating

transitive + intransitive

: to evaluate (something or someone) again especially with regard to changes or new information
Debts force students to delay marriage, postpone children and reevaluate career choices.Steve Gardiner
If you are out of work, maybe this is a good time to slow down and reevaluate your priorities.Mark Wayman
The time has come, I believe, for us to re-evaluate teaching …Jane E. Peterson
He said … that council will have time later to reevaluate if the Cooksville Creek owners don't budge.Alex McKeen
reevaluation noun
or re-evaluation
plural reevaluations or re-evaluations
Intense reevaluation of the field's traditional subject matter—and also of its methods of observation and explanation—has plunged cultural anthropology into a profound state of crisis. Louis A. Sass

Examples of reevaluate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuit comes as Apple has been forced to reevaluate many of these long-standing policies in the European Union due to the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. Jon Porter, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024 In a press release accompanying the announcement, Clark shared that the album was all about reevaluating difficult feelings. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 With new hormones comes new blemishes, and Richie Grainge was forced to reevaluate her skincare routine. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 These hacks could force tech companies to reevaluate their interview processes, Lerner of Interviewing.io says. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024 Officials planned to reevaluate the situation Wednesday. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Disagreements over certain Israeli policies, such as settlement activities, may lead to calls for reevaluating the level of aid. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 The creative director of Maison Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli, has always considered color a powerful channel of immediate and direct communication, systematically used as a means of altering perception and reevaluating form and function. Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 Wehle said in 2023 that the department was working to make changes to attract new officers including upgrading equipment, reevaluating departmental policies and offering new training opportunities for officers. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reevaluate was in 1905

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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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