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

In recent years, a new generation of young South Africans like Matsunyane have begun to reassess Winnie's legacy from a feminist perspective. —Kate Bartlett, NPR, 2 May 2026

The Mets will reassess after 10 days have passed. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026

Barry will have further chances to try to change his predicament before Everton reassess their striking options this summer. —Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

At that point, Gemma took Nancy to the emergency room and demanded she be reassessed. —Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 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