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

Bitcoin’s selloff comes amid weakness across a range of assets, as investors reassess risk and where to put their money. —Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 June 2026

Because of the damage, the property had to be reassessed to reevaluate its value. —Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

Ritter suggested the defense may have been reassessing its strategy after several days of prosecution testimony. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

The eight-month malaise since bitcoin’s last record high has pushed some investors to sell their holdings, while others are reassessing the role crypto can play in a portfolio. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassess

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess