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

Squires said routes are being reevaluated, and the district is looking at the number of buses and getting additional drivers. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

The Salvation Army reevaluated its financial situation last year when its longstanding partnership with the Boys and Girls Club ended. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Changes in adjudication trends, evolving USCIS guidance, and a more sophisticated understanding of what constitutes extraordinary ability have caused many highly qualified professionals to reevaluate which category actually fits their credentials. — Lorraine D'alessio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Software, which took a beating earlier this year, has more recently staged a comeback as traders reevaluated their business outlooks, and combed through the wreckage for survivors. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reevaluate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate