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
: 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
Steve GardinerIf you are out of work, maybe this is a good time to slow down and reevaluate your priorities.—Mark Wayman
Mark WaymanThe time has come, I believe, for us to re-evaluate teaching …—Jane E. Peterson
Jane E. PetersonHe said … that council will have time later to reevaluate if the Cooksville Creek owners don't budge.—Alex McKeen
Alex McKeen
reevaluation
(ˌ)rē-i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
noun
-yü-ˈā-
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
Louis A. Sass
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
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This sounds like Secretary Mullin has been reevaluating what his predecessor had gone into to more of a stable, sensible approach.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
According to Costantiello, those conditions have influenced Consus to reevaluate how retirement planning is constructed.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
After the game, Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said that Doyle suffered a left-side contusion and would be reevaluated on Wednesday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Recognizing the long-term implications of those trends, McCullough directed the department’s employment section to take a hard look at the hiring process and reevaluate how the department was attracting, engaging and ultimately hiring the next generation of police officers.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
According to Costantiello, those conditions have influenced Consus to reevaluate how retirement planning is constructed.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
After the game, Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said that Doyle suffered a left-side contusion and would be reevaluated on Wednesday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Recognizing the long-term implications of those trends, McCullough directed the department’s employment section to take a hard look at the hiring process and reevaluate how the department was attracting, engaging and ultimately hiring the next generation of police officers.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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