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

District officials paused discussions of possible school closures and boundary changes in June, with plans to reassess those options in spring 2027 or later. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Now, both parties are reassessing their strategies as the results raise major questions about Texas' political future and the 2028 presidential election. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Changing consumer expectations and increasingly stringent environmental requirements are also pushing manufacturers to reassess their dependence on traditional materials. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Insurers may be reassessing the profitability of their participation in the marketplace as people unenroll, KFF suggested. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 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