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

The new data prompted the WHO TAG-CVP to reassess the evidence on July 31. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

The executive order, obtained by CBS News before the president signed it, also directed the Health and Human Services Department to reassess vaccine sequencing and timing within 90 days. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Laforteza’s progress will be monitored and she’ll be reassessed in September — just as the group is slated to kick off their world tour. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The 1959 Cuban Revolution did inspire many Americans to reassess their nation’s Cold War policies. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 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