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

According to the outlet, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) will ask its risk management board to reassess its threat level for the first time since 2020. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Fans online had demanded the Irish boycott their bowl game, cancel their scheduling agreement with the ACC and reassess future slates. —CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Vindman’s bill would look to reassess these requirements to improve access for all Americans. —Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Adding $59 billion to its debt pile could prompt Moody’s and S&P to reassess their grades. —Natalie Harrison, Fortune, 5 Dec. 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