reevaluation
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Definition
Noun: The act or process of evaluating or assessing something again, typically to consider new information, correct a previous judgment, or confirm an initial assessment.
Usage
"Reevaluation" is used when an existing assessment, opinion, or situation is formally or carefully examined a second (or subsequent) time. It implies a deliberate reconsideration.
Examples
- The doctor ordered a reevaluation of the patient's condition after the new test results arrived.
- The company's financial strategy is under reevaluation following the market crash.
- Her reevaluation of the historical evidence led her to publish a revised theory.
Advanced Usage
- "To be subject to reevaluation": To be in a position where one must be reconsidered.
- All departmental budgets are subject to reevaluation this quarter.
- "To undergo a reevaluation": To experience the process of being reassessed.
- The classic novel is undergoing a critical reevaluation by modern scholars.
Variants and Related Words
- Reevaluate (verb): To assess or judge again.
- We need to reevaluate our priorities.
- Reassessment (noun): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "reevaluation."
Synonyms
- Reassessment
- Reappraisal
- Reconsideration
- Review
- Reexamination
Antonyms
- Initial evaluation
- First assessment
Noun
- the evaluation of something a second time (or more)