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

The changes come as chemical producers continue to reassess older commodity materials operations amid weaker margins and rising operating costs. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026

Task force member and history professor Bob Weinberg pushed back, saying reassessing historical figures is part of the academic process. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026

Drivers are also thinking about vacation travel and are reassessing costs. —Joe Holden, CBS News, 12 May 2026

And the Avs could reassess where things stand before the deadline. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 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