reappraise
verb
re·ap·praise
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprāz 
reappraised; reappraising; reappraises
: to appraise (something) again : to reevaluate the amount, value, or significance of
… suggests that wine owners have their collections reappraised every few years …—
Steve Heimoff
Steve Heimoffa critical essay that reappraises the director's early films
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Bozo's more detailed book seeks to reappraise Mitterrand's achievement, especially in coupling German unification with greater European integration -- a monetary union and a political union, which later produced the European Union.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
Luckily, a few prints survived, and the film was subsequently restored and reappraised as one of the most influential films of the silent era.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the pantheon of 1960s B-movie filmmakers whose work later became reappraised and celebrated for its progressive themes, Russ Meyer has the kind of legacy that rivals Roger Corman.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
Though people hooted at The Heretic upon its release, its cracked genius has since been reappraised.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
Luckily, a few prints survived, and the film was subsequently restored and reappraised as one of the most influential films of the silent era.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the pantheon of 1960s B-movie filmmakers whose work later became reappraised and celebrated for its progressive themes, Russ Meyer has the kind of legacy that rivals Roger Corman.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
Though people hooted at The Heretic upon its release, its cracked genius has since been reappraised.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Reappraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraise. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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