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

Recent Examples on the Web This trend follows the footsteps of a wider effort by the Chinese government to look inwards and restore national identity through the reappraisal of tradition. Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024 Those were the three counties in the Cincinnati region up for reappraisal in 2023. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024 What is a reappraisal? County auditors conduct a full reappraisal of properties every six years for tax purposes and update each appraisal every three years based on market data. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024 Adolescent tastes and interests have come in for critical reappraisal, or at least for grudging appreciation as market forces. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023 The 2023 appraisal in Hamilton County is the full reappraisal, which includes the auditor's staff viewing the outside of properties as well as using market data. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024 Since the late ’90s, a growing reappraisal of country music — specifically its roots in Black culture — has challenged its longtime prevailing narrative. Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 The resulting album, begun shortly after he was discharged, reflects this reappraisal in his music and even the cover art — a kaleidoscopic recap of his life to date. Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 Ellis-Bextor now joins Kate Bush in the league of criminally underrated British singers who have received a late-career reappraisal thanks to a felicitous TV or film sync. Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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