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

Nvidia could face sustained selling pressure as investors reassess the value of Jensen Huang's leadership, according to Michael Landsberg, chief investment officer at Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management. — Kif Leswing,annie Palmer,kevin Breuninger,samantha Subin,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

Participants are reassessed at the end of the programme against their initial scores. — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

The effort comes as brands and retailers reassess their relationships after the pandemic accelerated the shift toward direct-to-consumer sales. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

The team will reassess his progress afterward rather than commit to a return date. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassess

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess