reappraisal
noun
re·ap·prais·al
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprā-zəl 
plural reappraisals
: the act or an instance of reappraising something : a second or fresh appraisal
Commissioners voted not to adopt the state-certified tax rate calculated after the most recent reappraisal but to keep the existing rate …—
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Examples of reappraisal in a Sentence
teachers are undertaking a reappraisal of the current grading system, as the consensus is that A's have been given out too easily of late
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Regular Self-Reflection: Encourage leaders to assess their own emotional triggers and develop personal reappraisal habits for better anger management.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Al Jolson, Miles Davis, and even Leonard Bernstein have streets co-named for them and have gone through varying degrees of cultural reappraisal ranging from messy bisexual (Bernstein) to appearing in blackface (Jolson) to allegations of spousal abuse (Davis).
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
This positive reappraisal, however, hasn’t extended to health care policy.
—Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
With a reappraisal of his presidency underway and his decency and selflessness praised across party lines, Carter secured a permanent place in the hearts of most Americans.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Al Jolson, Miles Davis, and even Leonard Bernstein have streets co-named for them and have gone through varying degrees of cultural reappraisal ranging from messy bisexual (Bernstein) to appearing in blackface (Jolson) to allegations of spousal abuse (Davis).
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
This positive reappraisal, however, hasn’t extended to health care policy.
—Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
With a reappraisal of his presidency underway and his decency and selflessness praised across party lines, Carter secured a permanent place in the hearts of most Americans.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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