reassess
verb
re·ass·ess
ˌrē-ə-ˈses 
-a-ˈses
reassessed; reassessing; reassesses
: 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
Stephen Lias… some people in the community are reassessing the role of athletics at an academically poor school.—Randal C. Archibold
Randal C. Archibold
reassessment
ˌrē-ə-ˈses-mənt
noun
-a-ˈses-
plural reassessments
… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories …
—Larry Rohter
Larry Rohter
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The building would be reassessed and revalued every time someone bought more than 50 percent.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
To this point, the waiting game has made sense for the Bucks, as teams reassess futures in the wake of playoff failures.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Researchers will need to reassess continually both the gains and the losses related to new developments of hypertext and hypermedia in order to keep pace with and respond to the continuous, daunting, and all-encompassing changes of the communications landscape.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Widening budget deficits, lower-than-expected foreign investment, and questions about the feasibility of some of the PIF’s projects forced authorities to reassess priorities even before the Iran war hit economic confidence.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
To this point, the waiting game has made sense for the Bucks, as teams reassess futures in the wake of playoff failures.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Researchers will need to reassess continually both the gains and the losses related to new developments of hypertext and hypermedia in order to keep pace with and respond to the continuous, daunting, and all-encompassing changes of the communications landscape.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Widening budget deficits, lower-than-expected foreign investment, and questions about the feasibility of some of the PIF’s projects forced authorities to reassess priorities even before the Iran war hit economic confidence.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
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“Reassess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassess. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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