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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Matos acknowledged Democrats in and out of New Jersey need to reevaluate their own messaging on a number of issues, including the economy. —

Julia Manchester, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 Israel’s Attorney General on Thursday told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reevaluate the tenure of his far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his alleged interference in police matters. —

Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024 For some people, accepting the reality of climate change would necessitate reevaluating their ideologies. —

Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024 On the other hand, Harris would take a more diplomatic approach and increase pressure on the EU to reevaluate its economic ties with Beijing. —

Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reevaluate