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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Amazon’s full five-day return-to-office (RTO) mandate has shaken up employees and has other tech giants reassessing their future decisions on a hybrid model. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The court instructed Yost to reassess his January decision within ten days, stopping short of directly advancing the constitutional amendment to the state Ballot Board. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 CEOs can use these periods to reassess their leadership style, personal values, and career goals. Stephan Kramer, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 Separately, property such as residential and commercial rentals and second homes get reassessed at current property tax rate values ​​when they are passed down to children from the last surviving parent or grandparent. Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 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 18 Nov. 2024.

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