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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Plum, who missed three games with a right ankle sprain earlier this season, is out with a lower left leg injury and will be reevaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday morning.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Organizations around the globe continue experimenting with AI adoption while simultaneously reevaluating workforce strategies, learning systems, and talent development models.
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Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While Fed followers see Warsh’s task forces as an ambitious campaign to reevaluate nearly every part of the Fed’s policy-setting process, the harsh language the chairman previously used to describe the Fed was largely absent from his remarks last week.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Severino will be reevaluated in July.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Organizations around the globe continue experimenting with AI adoption while simultaneously reevaluating workforce strategies, learning systems, and talent development models.
—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While Fed followers see Warsh’s task forces as an ambitious campaign to reevaluate nearly every part of the Fed’s policy-setting process, the harsh language the chairman previously used to describe the Fed was largely absent from his remarks last week.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Severino will be reevaluated in July.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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