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
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.
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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
Many brands are reassessing their investments, seeking long-lasting returns in brand equity and resilience over short-term acquisition spikes and vanity metrics.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 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
By reassessing resource allocation, Neom takes a proactive approach to stay in line with its ambitious long-term objectives.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
As baby boomers age and begin dying, their adult children are reassessing their own wishes.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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
Many brands are reassessing their investments, seeking long-lasting returns in brand equity and resilience over short-term acquisition spikes and vanity metrics.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 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
By reassessing resource allocation, Neom takes a proactive approach to stay in line with its ambitious long-term objectives.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 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
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My starting point when assessing allegations of huge conspiracies is that secrets become exponentially harder to keep for every extra person who knows about them.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once the threat level jumps to Defcon 1, so does the movie, and the cross-cutting between various parties issuing emergency orders and assessing the situation in terse acronym-heavy jargon begins in earnest.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Comcast is one of the other media industry heavyweights that is evaluating WBD’s assets, given Warner’s openness to a deal, two people with knowledge of the matter said.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Citizen Oversight Board was established to serve as an independent body charged with evaluating the effectiveness of the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM).—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Reassessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassessing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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