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
In some ways, the critical reappraisal has barely started, though the country community has already led the charge.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
After the reappraisal, Davidson County is required to adjust the tax rate down to ensure tax revenue remains neutral for the government as a whole.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Maybe some future Ukrainian operation will trigger the necessary reappraisal.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
Few tools have undergone as radical a reappraisal in high-performance coaching circles as hypnosis.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
After the reappraisal, Davidson County is required to adjust the tax rate down to ensure tax revenue remains neutral for the government as a whole.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Maybe some future Ukrainian operation will trigger the necessary reappraisal.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
Few tools have undergone as radical a reappraisal in high-performance coaching circles as hypnosis.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappraisal
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Certified fresh with a full 62 reviews in, Alien: Earth has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That means even comprehensive plans and zoning updates already adopted in the past year — after significant public input and review — are now vulnerable to legal challenge.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Seeing the demand and the unlimited pot of money, revenue-hungry schools rushed to launch new master’s programs–some, in retrospect, of dubious value.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In retrospect, this chain of promises looks like a watershed moment in Trump’s evolution from builder to entertainer to pitchman to political entrepreneur.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Bondi and Blanche informed the president that his name, as well as those of other high-profile figures, came up in their reexamination of documents connected to the case that had not previously been made public.—
Maggie Haberman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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That alone should prompt a reexamination of what, and who, is sitting on your balance sheet.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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