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 of reevaluate

• reconsider
• revisit
• review

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 team said he will be reevaluated in three to four weeks. —CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

Sabonis will be reevaluated in three to four weeks. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025

Valdez’s competency will be reevaluated in an exam in the coming months. —Emerson Clarridge updated November 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Nov. 2025

Thankfully, the pair get a chance to reevaluate their contentious bond as adults over the course of the Cursed Child. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reevaluate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate