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

Although many of the big players driving the AI boom remain highly profitable, investors are reassessing those massive costs as their stock prices soar. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Other California cities reconsider use of cameras Roseville’s debate over public input and oversight comes as other communities reassess their use of the technology. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

First responders, hazmat and safety teams are not approaching the tank because of the risk of more explosions, and will reassess conditions later Wednesday morning, Kapszukiewicz said. — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Taking greater control of wholesale Beyond the move into direct retail is not the only way Chinese designer labels are reassessing their business models. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 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