reappraisal
noun
re·ap·prais·al
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprā-zəl 
plural reappraisals
: the act or an instance of reappraising something : a second or fresh appraisal
Commissioners voted not to adopt the state-certified tax rate calculated after the most recent reappraisal but to keep the existing rate …—
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These circumstances necessitate a comprehensive reappraisal of the current strategy that Ukraine and its partners are pursuing.
—Richard Haass and Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2023
The occasion sparked a reappraisal of Picasso’s legacy, particularly concerning his treatment of women.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This next-generation of sovereign debt crises is playing out in a world that is coming to terms with a reappraisal of global supply chains in addition to growing geopolitical rivalries.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
And the time couldn’t be better for all the reappraisals.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In prose that occasionally veers toward the academic but mostly stays succinctly readable, Easton effectively makes the case that Wynette is underappreciated and worthy of a serious critical reappraisal.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Cancer rising This summer’s financial issues and reappraisals start to resolve this month with Venus’ direct station on September 3.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Both generations share an ability to wrestle up nostalgia for almost anything, but their excitement over the period from, say, 2004 to about 2013 has yielded an unusually broad range of reboots and reappraisals.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
There absolutely is a reappraisal of history in different ways.
—Curbed, 16 June 2023
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Richard Haass and Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2023
The occasion sparked a reappraisal of Picasso’s legacy, particularly concerning his treatment of women.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This next-generation of sovereign debt crises is playing out in a world that is coming to terms with a reappraisal of global supply chains in addition to growing geopolitical rivalries.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
And the time couldn’t be better for all the reappraisals.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In prose that occasionally veers toward the academic but mostly stays succinctly readable, Easton effectively makes the case that Wynette is underappreciated and worthy of a serious critical reappraisal.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Cancer rising This summer’s financial issues and reappraisals start to resolve this month with Venus’ direct station on September 3.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Both generations share an ability to wrestle up nostalgia for almost anything, but their excitement over the period from, say, 2004 to about 2013 has yielded an unusually broad range of reboots and reappraisals.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
There absolutely is a reappraisal of history in different ways.
—Curbed, 16 June 2023
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First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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