reappraisal
noun
re·ap·prais·al
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprā-zəl 
plural reappraisals
: the act or an instance of reappraising something : a second or fresh appraisal
Commissioners voted not to adopt the state-certified tax rate calculated after the most recent reappraisal but to keep the existing rate …—
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teachers are undertaking a reappraisal of the current grading system, as the consensus is that A's have been given out too easily of late
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Among other sweeping changes approved last summer, TAD voted to pause reappraisals in 2025 and then do them every other year beginning in 2027.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
The Union County Commission decreased the tax rate by 15 cents per $100 in valuation in 2021 after the last reappraisal, Harrell said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
The film inspired Times critic Charles Champlin to write about it twice, one a review in October 1977 and the other a reappraisal based on audiences’ reactions to the film just a month later.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
As with many films that deepen with repeat viewings and fail to offer easy resolutions, Lynch’s film has undergone a critical reappraisal, something Arquette is thrilled to discover.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
The Union County Commission decreased the tax rate by 15 cents per $100 in valuation in 2021 after the last reappraisal, Harrell said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
The film inspired Times critic Charles Champlin to write about it twice, one a review in October 1977 and the other a reappraisal based on audiences’ reactions to the film just a month later.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
As with many films that deepen with repeat viewings and fail to offer easy resolutions, Lynch’s film has undergone a critical reappraisal, something Arquette is thrilled to discover.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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