reassess
verb
re·ass·ess
ˌrē-ə-ˈses 
-a-ˈses
reassessed; reassessing; reassesses
: 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
Stephen Lias… some people in the community are reassessing the role of athletics at an academically poor school.—Randal C. Archibold
Randal C. Archibold
reassessment
ˌrē-ə-ˈses-mənt
noun
-a-ˈses-
plural reassessments
… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories …
—Larry Rohter
Larry Rohter
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Though aimed primarily at China, any tariff barrage that shakes Asia’s biggest economy — Japan’s main customer — is reason enough for investors to reassess the Nikkei’s trajectory.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has also reduced the maximum time spent in LEO for its new missions from 25 to five years, while NASA is reassessing its mitigation policies.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Still trying to get her own case dismissed or reassessed, Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in a state prison in April after being found guilty in her own jury trial before Judge Sommer.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
The shift toward EVs, once seen as inevitable, has slowed in 2024 in many global markets and become more unpredictable, leading automakers to reassess their strategies from model lineups to plant locations and even corporate structures.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has also reduced the maximum time spent in LEO for its new missions from 25 to five years, while NASA is reassessing its mitigation policies.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Still trying to get her own case dismissed or reassessed, Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in a state prison in April after being found guilty in her own jury trial before Judge Sommer.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
The shift toward EVs, once seen as inevitable, has slowed in 2024 in many global markets and become more unpredictable, leading automakers to reassess their strategies from model lineups to plant locations and even corporate structures.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Reassess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassess. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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