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

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reexamine
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• revisit
• reweigh

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

The Suns announced Wednesday that Durant will have his left ankle reevaluated in one week, which rules him out for the next three road games in New Orleans, Miami, and Orlando. —Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Strangio asked the Court to vacate the lower court’s decision and remand it, with instructions to reevaluate the text of SB 1. —Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 Dec. 2024

Rescuers have had to reevaluate their approach, moving toward a more complex excavation to minimize danger. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

Dems are picking up the pieces from 2024 and reevaluating their strategy. —Cate Martel, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above