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 form of cognitive reappraisal will reduce activity in the amygdala while increasing activity in prefrontal regions associated with executive control.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
How shocking is this for Jean? Even more than Wole’s infidelity, seeing Nia on Amarillo Boulevard forces Jean to do this personal reappraisal.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In January 2024, many Cincinnati homeowners received tax bills that were significantly higher than the previous year's bills due to sweeping property reappraisals done by the Hamilton County Auditor's office in 2023.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
The same study also found that people who practice emotion reappraisal — the ability to reframe setbacks and challenges — experience an even stronger boost in life satisfaction from their goals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
How shocking is this for Jean? Even more than Wole’s infidelity, seeing Nia on Amarillo Boulevard forces Jean to do this personal reappraisal.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In January 2024, many Cincinnati homeowners received tax bills that were significantly higher than the previous year's bills due to sweeping property reappraisals done by the Hamilton County Auditor's office in 2023.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
The same study also found that people who practice emotion reappraisal — the ability to reframe setbacks and challenges — experience an even stronger boost in life satisfaction from their goals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappraisal
Noun
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team conducted a detailed review of TSC performance, analysing how to translate lab success into real-world durability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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But in retrospect, the moment has come to mean so much more than just a great performance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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In retrospect, Minnesota Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt doesn’t necessarily think the last 12 months have been all that strange.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Recent reexamination of those fossils by paleontologists at the University of Chicago revealed that the fossils do not contain just bones, but mummified body parts protected underneath a clay mask, according to a paper published last week in Science.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Barclays had no exposure to First Brands, but suffered a £110 million ($147 million) hit from the collapse of Tricolor, per Bloomberg, which has led to a full reexamination of its loan portfolio.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The board asked the applicant to return with more refined renderings, reconsideration of the roof decks and more information about the design of the side yards.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Harvey might have reasoned that the arbitration should move deliberately given that both Flores and the NFL have flooded the dockets of the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit with appeals, petitions for reconsideration and other demands.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Though the new album deals in retrospection, the group continues moving forward.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 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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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappraisal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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