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

Now, industry leaders are starting to reassess the risks. —Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Why investors keep coming back While Dimon had raised the alarm on private credit, JPMorgan appears to have reassessed the market. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026

In any case, his new determination is forcing countries around the world to reassess how to deal with him. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

This lunation forces you to reassess everything from self-worth to your financial priorities. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassess

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless