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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Spurred into action by her near-death experience, Mel is forced to reevaluate the ways that she's been holding herself back while unpacking her closest relationships.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
The team announced last Thursday that Curry would be reevaluated after at least a week for his thigh contusion and strain.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
As of this writing, Steph is out of action due to a left quad strain and will get reevaluated this coming week.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Mulroy's office also is reevaluating whether detention is necessary for people jailed in hundreds of low-level cases.
—Adrian Sainz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
The team announced last Thursday that Curry would be reevaluated after at least a week for his thigh contusion and strain.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
As of this writing, Steph is out of action due to a left quad strain and will get reevaluated this coming week.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Mulroy's office also is reevaluating whether detention is necessary for people jailed in hundreds of low-level cases.
—Adrian Sainz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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