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

Synonyms of reevaluate next

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

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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Davis suffered an abdominal strain Tuesday and is scheduled to be reevaluated in a week, muddying up the trade waters some. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025 But there’s nothing like a life-or-death crisis to make your reevaluate your life. —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 29 Jan. 2025 Because no system is perfect, the NIH is constantly reevaluating its review process for potential improvements. —

Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025 When Frances asks to stay with him for a year, Hannah reevaluates her parenting style and relationship with their child. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reevaluate