reappraisal

noun

re·​ap·​prais·​al (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprā-zəl How to pronounce reappraisal (audio)
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

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
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In January 2024, many Cincinnati homeowners received tax bills that were significantly higher than the previous year's bills due to sweeping property reappraisals done by the Hamilton County Auditor's office in 2023. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025 However, a reappraisal of the Russiagate scandal could last far beyond the current political moment and may be long overdue. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025 Even after accounting for traits like rumination or reappraisal, self-distancing remained a unique predictor of emotional resilience. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 This year’s reappraisal sets a new record-high for the second time since 2017. Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappraisal

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reappraisal was in 1823

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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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