reassess

verb

re·​ass·​ess ˌrē-ə-ˈses 

-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

ˌrē-ə-ˈses-mənt 

-a-ˈses-

noun

plural reassessments

… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories …

—Larry Rohter

Examples of reassess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adopt an ongoing monitoring approach to continually reassess risks and ensure compliance as the systems and regulatory landscape change. —Hugo Farinha, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

The manufacturing sector, with its highly integrated North American supply chains, stands to experience significant workforce adjustments as companies reassess their operational strategies. —Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The company had to restructure and break into individual studios, prompting the architect to reassess. —Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025

With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reassess federal expenditures. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassess

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless