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

transitive + intransitive

: 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

If you are out of work, maybe this is a good time to slow down and reevaluate your priorities.

—Mark Wayman

The time has come, I believe, for us to re-evaluate teaching …

—Jane E. Peterson

He said … that council will have time later to reevaluate if the Cooksville Creek owners don't budge.

—Alex McKeen

reevaluation

(ˌ)rē-i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-yü-ˈā-

noun

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

Synonyms of reevaluate

• reconsider
• revisit
• review

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Pitt will reevaluate all season ticket holders for 2027. —CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

Dow, which began a strategic review of some European assets in 2024, has also been reevaluating its ownership of noncore assets across its global portfolio, including power and steam production and pipelines. —Pooja Menon, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Then reevaluate and adjust throughout the week based on what is necessary within the hour, by end of day or by end of week. —Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Any issues with Nix’s long-term health could force the Broncos to reevaluate him as their true quarterback of the future. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reevaluate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate