Opinions & arguments

re-evaluate

assess again

To re-evaluate something means to think about it again and decide whether your opinion or plan should change.

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Are you still planning to move abroad?

Maybe, but I need to re-evaluate my priorities first.

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After three months in the new job, I decided to re-evaluate my career goals.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I need to re-evaluate my goals for changing them.

Say: I need to re-evaluate my goals to decide whether they need changing.

“Re-evaluate” means assess something again; it does not itself mean change it.

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How it fits in a sentence.

re-evaluate a plan; re-evaluate your goals

Your turn: say it out loud

After three months in the new job, I decided to re-evaluate my career goals.

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re-evaluate

assess again

“After three months in the new job, I decided to re-evaluate my career goals.”

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