reappraisals

plural of reappraisal
as in reviews
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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Noun
  • This is the sort of thing that could be avoided through careful planning and reviews by multiple interested parties.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Letterboxd, the cinephile social media platform for sharing movie reviews, went down Sunday morning, leaving users locked out of their accounts.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These frozen reconsiderations of classic cocktails are summer manna.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
  • Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation).
    Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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“Reappraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappraisals. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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