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reevaluating

verb

variants or re-evaluating
present participle of reevaluate
as in reconsidering
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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  1. reconsidering
  2. revisiting
  3. reviewing
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  • White House orders review of wolf protections The local concerns come as the federal government is reconsidering protections for wolves nationwide.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Europe’s Nuclear Power Policy Shift Even before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some European Union countries were reconsidering plans to shut down nuclear power plants or even considering how to add nuclear-generating capacity.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconsidering
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  • Seeprae says this year’s push doubles down on undiscovered locations rather than simply revisiting places already familiar to international audiences.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This means clarity of commercial outcomes, revisiting success metrics beyond vanity and identifying new team or tech roles and responsibilities, including AI team members.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of revisiting
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  • Authorities are also reviewing the SUV’s event data recorder to determine Rios’ speed, braking and acceleration in the seconds before the deadly crash.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After reviewing a detailed analysis from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Bedrock says without that support, the project doesn't work financially.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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“Reevaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reevaluating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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