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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Automakers have been reevaluating their multibillion-dollar electrification plans as financial losses mount and demand shifts.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Companies must reevaluate their security measures and operational stability in light of the ever-changing nature of cyber threats.
—Malana Vantyler
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The commissioners will reevaluate the budget and tax rate again in October.
—Rachel Royster
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The study authors said more work is needed to reevaluate global sea levels as well as the full implications of the risks posed to coastal communities now and in the future.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Companies must reevaluate their security measures and operational stability in light of the ever-changing nature of cyber threats.
—Malana Vantyler
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The commissioners will reevaluate the budget and tax rate again in October.
—Rachel Royster
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The study authors said more work is needed to reevaluate global sea levels as well as the full implications of the risks posed to coastal communities now and in the future.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reevaluate
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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