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 fighting with the Houthis is compounding the economic headwinds forced on the kingdom by the Iran war and a general economic slowdown; Saudi officials already have had to reassess some of the grander ambitions underpinning Vision 2030. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Rather than continuing with a strategy that no longer fits, reassess the assumptions behind it and adjust accordingly. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

If a treatment isn’t helping or is causing significant side effects, an MS specialist can reassess the approach and help identify a more appropriate medication, Ransohoff added. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

However, financial market volatility had increased and contributed to a broader correction in semiconductor stocks, prompting SK Hynix to reassess whether an IPO would benefit existing shareholders. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 Oct. 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