reevaluate

verb

re·​eval·​u·​ate (ˌ)rē-i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt 

-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

(ˌ)rē-i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-yü-ˈā-

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

Synonyms

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reexamine
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

Examples of reevaluate in a Sentence

the senator is arguing that the government needs to reevaluate its budget in light of the committee's findings

Recent Examples on the Web

The prior sighting had been rejected by the ABA over debate about how the bird had arrived in the area; however, the Oregon sighting may prompt the association to reevaluate its 1997 record. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 May 2024

Those views will likely need to be reevaluated now. —Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024

Your needs may have changed, so take the time to reevaluate your habits and see what savings your providers offer. —Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024

The dress code changes, along with some less major tweaks to policies on homework and gifted education, represent the results of the IPS board's months-long initiative to reevaluate jts policies to ensure more equity, fairness and cultural awareness. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024

His status will be reevaluated after that start. ... —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024

Some experts said that this week’s disaster should inspire engineers to reevaluate whether America’s aging infrastructure can withstand impacts from the gigantic ships that transit our waterways today. —Curt Devine, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024

In the end, some organizers reevaluated and revamped safety and emergency plans. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024

With rising temperatures comes the need to reevaluate your closet. —Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above