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

Melvin said the team didn’t want Estrada to do too much on Saturday and that he would be reevaluated on Sunday. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024

Following Hurricane Ian, FEMA is now reevaluating the risk of homes in several communities in southwest Florida, including Cape Coral. —Greg Allen, NPR, 31 May 2024

The Murder of Laci Peterson nudges viewers to reevaluate the veracity of media narratives and draw their own conclusions. —EW.com, 27 May 2024

Sometimes taxes need to be raised (or lowered), and all programs should be reevaluated to see which should be reduced, eliminated or enhanced. —Dan Morhaim, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above