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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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
In my view, for true architectural transformation, business leaders should reevaluate their fundamental assumptions about how systems should work, how their teams should collaborate and how value is delivered.
—Harvendra Singh, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Center Monique Billings has been ruled out with an ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the team announced on Friday ahead of its game in Chicago against the Sky (4:30 p.m., ION).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The fictional Leanne’s husband Bill (Ryan Stiles) abruptly leaves her for a younger woman, forcing her to reevaluate her relationships.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
In my view, for true architectural transformation, business leaders should reevaluate their fundamental assumptions about how systems should work, how their teams should collaborate and how value is delivered.
—Harvendra Singh, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Center Monique Billings has been ruled out with an ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the team announced on Friday ahead of its game in Chicago against the Sky (4:30 p.m., ION).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The fictional Leanne’s husband Bill (Ryan Stiles) abruptly leaves her for a younger woman, forcing her to reevaluate her relationships.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 31 July 2025
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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