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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Clark will be reevaluated after the initial two-week period, though her return timeline remains uncertain.
—Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Or at least until Zhang reevaluates the case, as ordered by the Supreme Court.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
The huge growth of independent voters, in Florida and nationally, has forced many political players to reevaluate their positions.
—John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The win came during the absence of Warriors star Steph Curry, who suffered a strained left hamstring and is set to be reevaluated in a few days.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 10 May 2025
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Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Or at least until Zhang reevaluates the case, as ordered by the Supreme Court.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
The huge growth of independent voters, in Florida and nationally, has forced many political players to reevaluate their positions.
—John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The win came during the absence of Warriors star Steph Curry, who suffered a strained left hamstring and is set to be reevaluated in a few days.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 10 May 2025
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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