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 …—
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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
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During each year at least 11 of the 100 counties are conducting a county wide reappraisal.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Arlington has also faced a $20 million budget shortfall, which Ross said was brought on by changes to the Tarrant Appraisal District’s reappraisal process.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Rethinking the Chávez myth True reappraisals of Chávez and his work wouldn’t start until after former Times editor and reporter Miriam Pawel published a 2006 series for this paper that showed the ugly, domineering side of Chávez and the UFW’s decline.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Arlington has also faced a $20 million budget shortfall, which Ross said was brought on by changes to the Tarrant Appraisal District’s reappraisal process.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Rethinking the Chávez myth True reappraisals of Chávez and his work wouldn’t start until after former Times editor and reporter Miriam Pawel published a 2006 series for this paper that showed the ugly, domineering side of Chávez and the UFW’s decline.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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