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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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
The same study also found that people who practice emotion reappraisal — the ability to reframe setbacks and challenges — experience an even stronger boost in life satisfaction from their goals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This year’s reappraisal sets a new record-high for the second time since 2017.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Cinematheque series, playing Tuesdays throughout July at the Los Feliz 3, features some of the most intriguing titles from that podcast, many of them rarely screened and all worthy of the reappraisal Longworth invites.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
The same study also found that people who practice emotion reappraisal — the ability to reframe setbacks and challenges — experience an even stronger boost in life satisfaction from their goals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This year’s reappraisal sets a new record-high for the second time since 2017.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Cinematheque series, playing Tuesdays throughout July at the Los Feliz 3, features some of the most intriguing titles from that podcast, many of them rarely screened and all worthy of the reappraisal Longworth invites.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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