reassess

verb

re·​ass·​ess ˌrē-ə-ˈses How to pronounce reassess (audio)
-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 noun
plural reassessments
… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories … Larry Rohter

Examples of reassess in a Sentence

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The shifting dynamics in higher education reveal a pivotal transformation: as financially strained institutions in the U.S. and UK reassess their models, Asian universities are not just filling gaps but reshaping global competition. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Read More: Hornets' LaMelo Ball Fined $100,000 For Offensive Postgame Comments Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball has unfortunately suffered a left calf strain, and is set to have his status reassessed in two weeks, sources inform ESPN's Shams Charania. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 Currency markets reacted swiftly, with the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar plunging to two-year and four-year lows, respectively, before stabilizing as investors reassessed the risks. Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024 How to play a cooler-than-expected PCE Malcolm Ethridge, managing partner at Capital Area Planning Group, says investors betting PCE will come in below estimates should reassess their bond positioning. Frank Holland, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reassess 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassess was circa 1689

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“Reassess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassess. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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