reassess

verb

re·​ass·​ess ˌrē-ə-ˈses 

-a-ˈses

reassessed; reassessing; reassesses

transitive verb

: to assess (something) again

reassess the damage

reassessed her priorities/goals/values

… had the sense to reassess their situation before making a critical error.

—Stephen Lias

… some people in the community are reassessing the role of athletics at an academically poor school.

—Randal C. Archibold

reassessment

ˌrē-ə-ˈses-mənt 

-a-ˈses-

noun

plural reassessments

… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories …

—Larry Rohter

Examples of reassess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than continue working from plans that no longer reflect current conditions, project managers need to reassess and update the roadmap as circumstances change. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Tracy expects Rafaela to sit again Saturday, but the team will reassess him for Sunday’s game. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Sullivan told the jurors not to abandon their own convictions just to reach a verdict, but urged them to seriously consider opposing views and reassess their positions if appropriate. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Not wanting to risk a claw to the face, the officers backed out and reassessed the situation. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassess

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess