redetermine

verb

re·​de·​ter·​mine (ˌ)rē-di-ˈtər-mən How to pronounce redetermine (audio)
-dē-
redetermined; redetermining; redetermines
Synonyms of redeterminenext

transitive verb

: to determine (something previously determined) again
redetermine values based on new data
redetermination
(ˌ)rē-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce redetermine (audio)
noun
plural redeterminations
yearly redetermination of tax rates

Examples of redetermine in a Sentence

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More:Indiana health commissioner who led response to COVID-19 to retire For now, the process has just begun with the first roughly 10% of enrollees being asked to redetermine eligibility. — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023 This rule has now ended, and states can redetermine whether Medicaid participants still qualify. — Arielle Zionts, CBS News, 15 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redetermine was circa 1611

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