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

Following the rate hikes by both the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve, monetary policymakers across major global economies may need to reassess their policy trajectories. — CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Mahogany left the Saints game with what was initially deemed a knee injury, but it was later reassessed as a hip injury. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The Core Risks Practice Owners Should Reassess Practice owners should reassess several core risks. — Shawn L. Davenport, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, but recent outbreaks mean that status will be reassessed in November. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 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