reevaluate

verb

re·​eval·​u·​ate (ˌ)rē-i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt How to pronounce reevaluate (audio)
-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 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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The speed at which today’s technology is changing means that leaders will have to consistently reevaluate and optimize what can best be accomplished by humans, by AI agents, and by humans and AI working together. Jeanne Meister, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 What the Latest Science Says About the Tiny Plastic Bits Inside & All Around Us The FDA has not reevaluated the authorization of sucralose in the nearly 30 years since, despite a growing body of research sounding the alarm on the alternative sweetener. Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025 Boebert's call to reevaluate funding may complicate federal support as navigates budget negotiations and watchdog oversight. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 That has seen the two companies reevaluating their strategies in several ways—one of which is, reportedly, decreasing their respective advertising spending in the U.S. market, and another of which is hatching plans to increase prices on goods sold on their respective sites and apps. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reevaluate

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reevaluate was in 1905

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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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