as in to assess
to think about (something) again in order to decide whether to change your opinion or judgment of it
The doctor reassessed the injury. She convinced him to reassess the issue.
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Recent Examples of reassess
Alliances are being reassessed.
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Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Also on the list was Blue Owl Capital , which tumbled more than 21% in three weeks through Friday as investors reassessed private credit providers’ exposure to application software companies.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Steyer recently sent a letter to the Board of Equalization (which oversees property tax assessment) proposing to destroy Proposition 13 so commercial property can be reassessed to market value every year.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
In Cook County, one-third of the taxable stock of property is reassessed each year, which means that a current market value has to be established for every parcel, a herculean bureaucratic task in a county as big as Cook.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Also on the list was Blue Owl Capital , which tumbled more than 21% in three weeks through Friday as investors reassessed private credit providers’ exposure to application software companies.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Steyer recently sent a letter to the Board of Equalization (which oversees property tax assessment) proposing to destroy Proposition 13 so commercial property can be reassessed to market value every year.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
In Cook County, one-third of the taxable stock of property is reassessed each year, which means that a current market value has to be established for every parcel, a herculean bureaucratic task in a county as big as Cook.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassess
Verb
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Each time an experienced attorney leaves, leaders assess that prosecutor’s caseload and make decisions about how many of their cases can be reassigned to remaining staff and which will be dropped due to diminished resources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Each time an experienced attorney leaves, leaders assess that prosecutor's caseload and make decisions about how many of their cases can be reassigned to remaining staff and which will be dropped due to diminished resources.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In this study, P-free and P-containing glasses and glass ceramics were synthesized and evaluated using various analytical methods to clarify the influence of P addition on the glass structure and state of P after crystallization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ground teams will also evaluate whether replaced seals on the rocket will prevent further liquid hydrogen leaks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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People likely reevaluate their past romantic experiences as time goes on, a phenomenon that is crucial for understanding survey data like these.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jim Risch, the Republican chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned that Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Ugandan president’s son, “crossed a red lineâ€� with the posts and called for the US to reevaluate military ties with and sanctions against Uganda.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Reassess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassess. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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