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

What To Know First reported by Bloomberg, the move affects mostly corporate roles and comes as businesses across the country reassess their hiring plans in response to the policy. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Chris Walti, the former team lead for Tesla’s robot, also suggested to Business Insider that Tesla may be reassessing the use of humanoid robots for factories. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

Optimism over a permanent peace in Gaza following a landmark ceasefire deal also buoyed global markets as traders reassessed the geopolitical risk premium that has dominated sentiment. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025

Risk-mapping across business units, reassessing compliance as a governance responsibility, and exploring voluntary certifications or alliances establish new baselines for trust and safety. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 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