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

As climate concerns grow and consumers become more eco-conscious, businesses are reevaluating their practices to emphasize environmental responsibility. —Sonali Nair, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

If reelected MacDonell lists funding public education, investing in infrastructure and reevaluating auto insurance reform among her priorities. —Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024

By ensuring phones aren’t used as crutches for things like calming children, establishing times when devices are put away and reevaluating the need to respond urgently to every email and notification, parents can establish healthier habits. —Kara Alaimo, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024

Her daughter is about to turn 18 and strike out on her own, and Newport has been reevaluating her future. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above