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 …

—Judy Walton

Synonyms

• reconsideration
• reexamination
• retrospect
• retrospection
• review

Examples of reappraisal in a Sentence

teachers are undertaking a reappraisal of the current grading system, as the consensus is that A's have been given out too easily of late

Recent Examples on the Web

State of play: The property reappraisal process, led by Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite, is underway. —Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025

Property values increased in Butler County by 37%, in Hamilton County by 28% and in Clermont County by 30% this year after reappraisals were done in 2023. —Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024

Cognitive reappraisal, or rethinking the situation more constructively. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

The use of intimacy coordinators in Hollywood exploded after the #MeToo movement prompted a reappraisal of power dynamics on set. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappraisal

• intranasal
• appraisal
• hazel
• nasal
• phrasal