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
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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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Several entertainment professionals reevaluated that mentality for the L.A. Times at the end of last year.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The league can reevaluate its current 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal after 2028, CNBC previously reported, and the WNBA players union opted out of its current collective bargaining agreement in October.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Likewise, the current proposal of increasing business aviation fuel taxes by a whopping factor of five could be reevaluated.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House would not be reevaluating the decision to keep the flags at half-staff during the inauguration.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The league can reevaluate its current 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal after 2028, CNBC previously reported, and the WNBA players union opted out of its current collective bargaining agreement in October.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Likewise, the current proposal of increasing business aviation fuel taxes by a whopping factor of five could be reevaluated.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House would not be reevaluating the decision to keep the flags at half-staff during the inauguration.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Reevaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reevaluate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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