reevaluate

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UK/ˌɹiːɪˈvæljueɪt/Canada, US/ˌɹiɪˈvæljueɪt/

A form of re-evaluate — To evaluate again; reassess; revisit; reconsider.

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Meanings

verbreevaluate (third-person singular simple present reevaluates, present participle reevaluating, simple past and past participle reevaluated)

present singular third person reevaluates · participle present reevaluating · participle past reevaluated · past reevaluated

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of re-evaluate.

    Rather than imposing privacy-invading tattleware on their employees, employers should instead reevaluate how they measure success. Is it about “productivity?” Or is it about results?

    2021 October 19, Emma McGowan, “'Tattleware' not only intrusive but ineffective”, in Avast Blog
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    San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson successfully underwent surgery to fix a muscle tear in his left forearm, according to the team. Per the Sharks, Karlsson is expected to be reevaluated in March.

    2022 January 25, The Athletic Staff, “Sharks’ Erik Karlsson has surgery on left forearm; to be reevaluated in March”, in The New York Times

    Many young people are also reevaluating what once constituted cringe, attributing use of the term to unacknowledged bigotry more than just a rejection of sincerity. Some niche communities, such as furries, anime fans, and fetish groups, who were once mocked on social media, have since amassed cultural power that has launched them into the mainstream.

    2023 April 23, Taylor Lorenz, “'Am I Cringey? Yes. Do I Care? Absolutely Not'”, in Rolling Stone, New York, N.Y.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2023

    “While I understand that mistakes were made by Angel City, I sincerely hope that the league reevaluates its policies around childcare and supporting working moms, as that should be encouraged and NEVER subject to the salary cap.”

    2024 October 26, Melanie Anzidei, quoting Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux), “Sydney Leroux calls for NWSL to reevaluate its childcare policies following Angel City salary cap sanctions”, in The New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

verbrevise or renew one's assessment

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Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishevaluate
  7. Englishreevaluate

From re- + evaluate.

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APA

reevaluate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reevaluate

MLA

“reevaluate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reevaluate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reevaluate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reevaluate.

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