as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
teachers are undertaking a reappraisal of the current grading system, as the consensus is that A's have been given out too easily of late
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Recent Examples of reappraisal
This year’s reappraisal sets a new record-high for the second time since 2017.
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Tarrant County Appraisal District Rep. Chris Turner, a Grand Prairie Democrat, filed three bills addressing a policy by the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors to conduct reappraisals every other year, rather than annually.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Here's what to know about the property reappraisal process.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2025
Beyond being able to view things rationally, cognitive reappraisal also offers you and your partner the time to cool off when a disagreement becomes heated.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Tarrant County Appraisal District Rep. Chris Turner, a Grand Prairie Democrat, filed three bills addressing a policy by the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors to conduct reappraisals every other year, rather than annually.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Here's what to know about the property reappraisal process.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2025
Beyond being able to view things rationally, cognitive reappraisal also offers you and your partner the time to cool off when a disagreement becomes heated.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappraisal
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The order also directs CDPHE to collaborate with other state agencies and offices to identify and remove barriers to vaccination, ensure state health insurance plans and Medicaid cover COVID-19 vaccines and review and revise rules to ensure pharmacies can provide COVID-19 vaccines.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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But when combined with strong internal practices, like regular reviews of user activity, employee training and attention to access control, these partnerships can become a force multiplier.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In retrospect, a sprawling album like Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter has held up better than anyone might have thought in a year when L.A. rock was embodied by Hotel California and Running on Empty.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are a slew of performers who also made appearances on that show that, in retrospect, are a little surprising.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Oversight Committee has framed its inquiry as broader than a reexamination of Epstein and Maxwell.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The conservative state Legislature, meanwhile, has repeatedly rejected bills that would have required a reexamination of their cases.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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There is an approach to materials — gold, gemstones, diamonds — with a radical reconsideration of the precious at its core.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Since taking office, new-ish DA Nathan Hochman has taken a much lower temperature approach to reconsideration of the Menendez case.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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Biden said age criticisms 'took on a life of its own' In the months since his November 2024 loss, questions over the impact of his age and perceived physical deterioration have not gone away, as the Democratic Party continues its retrospection of the defeat.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But framing Paul American as a retrospection on labor, with the boys and their family and their lackeys gassing them up over and over, just isn’t that interesting.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappraisal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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