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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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
In November, Diana Harshbarger specifically asked Kennedy to have the FDA reevaluate six peptides.
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Beth Mole,
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30 June 2026
Like many industries, the accounting profession’s talent pipeline ebbs and flows, requiring leaders to regularly reevaluate, nurture, and pivot as organizational and employee needs evolve.
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Wayne Berson,
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30 June 2026
The fees now cover not only the maintenance of a property, but also become a way to deliver a lifestyle, which in a new age of trying to lower housing costs, may need to be reevaluated.
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Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
In November, Diana Harshbarger specifically asked Kennedy to have the FDA reevaluate six peptides.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Like many industries, the accounting profession’s talent pipeline ebbs and flows, requiring leaders to regularly reevaluate, nurture, and pivot as organizational and employee needs evolve.
—
Wayne Berson,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The fees now cover not only the maintenance of a property, but also become a way to deliver a lifestyle, which in a new age of trying to lower housing costs, may need to be reevaluated.
—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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