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

Apple shares quickly recovered from a 6% drop after Mac and iPad price increases, as investors reassess the company's strong position amidst a global memory shortage and its disciplined AI spending. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

So, instead of forcing immediate results, reassess the facts and conserve your energy. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

In December, Prince Harry wrote privately to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment to reassess threat levels for the first time since 2020, according to The Guardian. — Tracy Wright , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Lavandier said the cancellation was an example of governments reassessing priorities, such as procurement costs, delivery timelines, and military strategy. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 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