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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappraisals
Noun
  • Of the eight TripAdvisor reviews of the amphitheater near Arcugnano, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, all give fulsome, five-star praise.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The glitch might have impacted its opening weekend earnings, but the film also had some fairly bad reviews working against it.
    Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If anything, the seven-game winning streak prompts some reconsiderations.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • These frozen reconsiderations of classic cocktails are summer manna.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Reappraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappraisals. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster