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 …

—Judy Walton

Synonyms

• review
• retrospect
• reexamination
• reconsideration
• retrospection

Examples of reappraisal in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This year’s reappraisal sets a new record-high for the second time since 2017. —Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Cognitive reappraisal—interpreting a stressful event in a different light—can significantly improve emotional outcomes. —Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

Tarrant County Appraisal District Rep. Chris Turner, a Grand Prairie Democrat, filed three bills addressing a policy by the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors to conduct reappraisals every other year, rather than annually. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025

However, a reappraisal of the Russiagate scandal could last far beyond the current political moment and may be long overdue. —W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappraisal

• intranasal
• appraisal
• hazel
• nasal
• phrasal