reassess

verb

re·​ass·​ess ˌrē-ə-ˈses 

-a-ˈses

reassessed; reassessing; reassesses

transitive verb

: to assess (something) again

reassess the damage

reassessed her priorities/goals/values

… had the sense to reassess their situation before making a critical error.

—Stephen Lias

… some people in the community are reassessing the role of athletics at an academically poor school.

—Randal C. Archibold

reassessment

ˌrē-ə-ˈses-mənt 

-a-ˈses-

noun

plural reassessments

… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories …

—Larry Rohter

Examples of reassess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Analysts have called this a moment of rapid de-dollarization as investors reassess the trustworthiness of a currency that had long been considered the most reliable in the world. —Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025

The broader Nasdaq dropped over 3%, as Wall Street reassessed what a prolonged, escalating tech standoff could mean for supply chains, AI development, and the semiconductor industry. —Catherine Baab, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2025

Others are not so quick to reassess their motivations or the murders. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

And if this sort of myofascial release veers from discomfort to actual, sharp pain at any point, stop and reassess. —Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassess

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless