as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the senator is arguing that the government needs to reevaluate its budget in light of the committee's findings
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Recent Examples of reevaluate
The Brooklyn Beckham feud with his parents has made people reevaluate not just what has happened between them the last few months, but what people have said about each party—and particularly David and Victoria Beckham.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Jan. 2026
Since the article's publication, three Arizona cities have directed their police departments to reevaluate their programs and the attorney general has scheduled public forums to discuss the consequences when cities implement them.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The city wants to keep service continuous, then reevaluate the contract in the fall.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
However, during that period, Brent reached a personal low point and began to reevaluate what truly mattered in his life.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Jan. 2026
Since the article's publication, three Arizona cities have directed their police departments to reevaluate their programs and the attorney general has scheduled public forums to discuss the consequences when cities implement them.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The city wants to keep service continuous, then reevaluate the contract in the fall.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
However, during that period, Brent reached a personal low point and began to reevaluate what truly mattered in his life.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reevaluate
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Belichick will not be able to be reconsidered for the HOF spot until 2027.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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For example, a German passport holder eligible for a Brazilian passport should reconsider getting the second passport since German passports can access more countries visa-free than a Brazilian passport.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Royal plans to build festival grounds later on, although those plans won’t be revisited until after all other construction is finished.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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While this area will have to be revisited in the summer, Villa’s lack of a reliable understudy for Matty Cash could do with being solved.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reevaluate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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