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

Mercury Retrograde in Aries is a chance to reassess the beliefs that have been shaping your life. —Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025

Plans were postponed and reassessed following the Palisades and Eaton fires. —Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025

These might include reassessing financial priorities, identifying cost-saving measures or strengthening stakeholder relationships to uncover new opportunities. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Treasury has begun to reassess the interest of candidates for jobs that fall within the national security exemption for the hiring freeze. —Stephen Neukam, Axios, 11 Mar. 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