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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In return, she’s received a big, bleak, brave, funny, showy role that demands an entire career reappraisal, plus the flattery of, at age 61, convincingly playing 50.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Diablo Cody’s movie has been reclaimed as a cult classic—and its destructive teenaged protagonist deserves reappraisal too.
—Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Levy could have upheld his previous position or written a more measured reappraisal.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
Once your emotions have lessened, utilize cognitive strategies like reappraisal to gain perspective and problem-solve.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Diablo Cody’s movie has been reclaimed as a cult classic—and its destructive teenaged protagonist deserves reappraisal too.
—Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Levy could have upheld his previous position or written a more measured reappraisal.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
Once your emotions have lessened, utilize cognitive strategies like reappraisal to gain perspective and problem-solve.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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