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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—Jeanne Meister, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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The FDA has not reevaluated the authorization of sucralose in the nearly 30 years since, despite a growing body of research sounding the alarm on the alternative sweetener.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Boebert's call to reevaluate funding may complicate federal support as navigates budget negotiations and watchdog oversight.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
That has seen the two companies reevaluating their strategies in several ways—one of which is, reportedly, decreasing their respective advertising spending in the U.S. market, and another of which is hatching plans to increase prices on goods sold on their respective sites and apps.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jeanne Meister, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What the Latest Science Says About the Tiny Plastic Bits Inside & All Around Us
The FDA has not reevaluated the authorization of sucralose in the nearly 30 years since, despite a growing body of research sounding the alarm on the alternative sweetener.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Boebert's call to reevaluate funding may complicate federal support as navigates budget negotiations and watchdog oversight.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
That has seen the two companies reevaluating their strategies in several ways—one of which is, reportedly, decreasing their respective advertising spending in the U.S. market, and another of which is hatching plans to increase prices on goods sold on their respective sites and apps.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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