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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This could mean hanging out less, prioritizing other relationships, or reevaluating your dynamic altogether.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Mar. 2025
Already, the Department of Health and Human Services is said to be reevaluating a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop vaccines against bird flu and other flu viruses with pandemic potential.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The announcement also said the EPA will reevaluate government findings that determined that greenhouse gas emissions heat the planet and are a threat to public health.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Boston announced late last week that Brown was dealing with a bone bruise in his knee and would be reevaluated Monday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Mar. 2025
Already, the Department of Health and Human Services is said to be reevaluating a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop vaccines against bird flu and other flu viruses with pandemic potential.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The announcement also said the EPA will reevaluate government findings that determined that greenhouse gas emissions heat the planet and are a threat to public health.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Boston announced late last week that Brown was dealing with a bone bruise in his knee and would be reevaluated Monday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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