as in assessing
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 reassessing
Encouragingly, several major funders are now reassessing nuclear, which suggests the tide may be turning.
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The fact that the split occurred right after the Baycurrent Classic in Japan suggests Homa might be reassessing his setup as 2026 approaches.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Chris Walti, the former team lead for Tesla’s robot, also suggested to Business Insider that Tesla may be reassessing the use of humanoid robots for factories.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Risk-mapping across business units, reassessing compliance as a governance responsibility, and exploring voluntary certifications or alliances establish new baselines for trust and safety.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
So the Emirati decision makers have begun reassessing Israel as a threat to regional stability increasingly on par with Iran.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Qatar ‘reassessing’ mediation Shortly after the strike, Al-Thani had told reporters that Qatar would not be deterred in its mediation efforts.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Coming over directly from Venice for its North American premiere will be Noah Baumbach’s story of a movie star reassessing his life in Jay Kelly.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
As baby boomers age and begin dying, their adult children are reassessing their own wishes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The fact that the split occurred right after the Baycurrent Classic in Japan suggests Homa might be reassessing his setup as 2026 approaches.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Chris Walti, the former team lead for Tesla’s robot, also suggested to Business Insider that Tesla may be reassessing the use of humanoid robots for factories.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Risk-mapping across business units, reassessing compliance as a governance responsibility, and exploring voluntary certifications or alliances establish new baselines for trust and safety.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
So the Emirati decision makers have begun reassessing Israel as a threat to regional stability increasingly on par with Iran.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Qatar ‘reassessing’ mediation Shortly after the strike, Al-Thani had told reporters that Qatar would not be deterred in its mediation efforts.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Coming over directly from Venice for its North American premiere will be Noah Baumbach’s story of a movie star reassessing his life in Jay Kelly.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
As baby boomers age and begin dying, their adult children are reassessing their own wishes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassessing
Verb
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Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The plan will include assessing current facilities, analyzing future needs and presenting a detailed budget for future projects.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to the affidavit, DCS case managers closed the three investigations without evaluating Kinsleigh.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Before the trials began in November of that year, American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley spent dozens of hours speaking with and evaluating the Nazi officials.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Reassessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassessing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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