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

For retail media platforms, the coming months may bring volatile spending patterns as brands adjust to new cost structures and reassess their channel strategies. —Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

In this case, trading is halted for the rest of the day to give investors further time to reassess market conditions and potentially avert greater stock volatility. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Later in the month, Mercury re-enters Aries and your stability-seeking second house, forcing you to reassess your money situation and consider new ways of generating income. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Now, as the council begins its review of next year’s budget, staff are working with Grant Thornton, a large accounting and consulting firm, to reassess City Hall’s organizational structure and find opportunities for additional budget cuts and revenue development. —Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 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