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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Our Constitution has not surrendered the right of the people to make different decisions any more than their rights to make moral judgments or to reevaluate changing circumstances.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 June 2025
Missions were halted, programs reevaluated, and momentum lost.
—Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Richardson recently flew to Los Angeles to have his AC joint reevaluated by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the same doctor who performed his shoulder procedure in October 2023.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The official synopsis for Father Mother Sister Brother reads: Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 19 June 2025
Missions were halted, programs reevaluated, and momentum lost.
—Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Richardson recently flew to Los Angeles to have his AC joint reevaluated by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the same doctor who performed his shoulder procedure in October 2023.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The official synopsis for Father Mother Sister Brother reads: Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reevaluate
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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