reassessment

noun

Definition of reassessmentnext
as in survey

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Recent Examples of reassessment The strategic reassessment is now visible in Iran’s military leadership and practice. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Underpinning these concerns is a broader reassessment by investors of the entire AI investment surge. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The exhibition prompted a major reassessment of the radical work Kusama had produced during her New York years. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 But without explicit reassessment, gradual deployment can also create dependency before leaders recognize that the decision context has changed. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The county's last full countywide reassessment took place in 2012. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 This is not solely a question for hospitals or physicians but requires a fundamental reassessment of healthy life from birth to death. — Pooja Kumar, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Some Hoodoo practitioners have begun calling themselves witches, reflecting the increasingly positive reassessment of that term, which historically referred principally to practitioners of occult harming practices. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 One step to winning back the public’s trust would be a serious reassessment of the field’s financial relationships. — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassessment
  1. survey
  2. examination
  3. inspection
  4. audit
  5. scrutiny
  6. review
  7. scan
  8. measurement
Noun
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The state ranks first in union strength among state employees, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Foundation.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • Bi-2212 now warrants closer examination under fusion-relevant radiation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Disney has argued the FCC has gone well beyond an examination of its internal hiring practices — the original purpose of the agency’s review.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of examination
Noun
  • First-ever restart As part of the restart process, Holtec carried out extensive inspections of the facility and equipment upgrades or refurbishments depending on the requirements.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese subsidiaries manufacturing electric vehicles, security inspection equipment, and wind turbines in Europe have all been accused of competing unfairly with local firms by benefiting from Beijing’s subsidies.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspection
Noun
  • The Elk Grove Police Department is reviewing an audit showing outside law enforcement agencies queried the city’s license plate data more than 8 million times.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Years spent reviewing the financial controls of government entities as an external auditor, followed by service on boards and audit committees across several industries, taught a lesson that has outlasted every subsequent role.
    — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of audit
Noun
  • Suddenly, what seemed like an insignificant expense becomes an operational cost that deserves the same scrutiny as cloud infrastructure, software subscriptions or energy consumption.
    — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For the filmmakers, this of course would potentially mean a lot more scrutiny and studio battles than with individual territory buyers.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrutiny
Noun
  • The play clock, game clock and coach-to-player communication were re-established along with the scoreboard and replay review.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.
    — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of review
Noun
  • But a standard brain scan tells us relatively little about what is happening inside the tissue at a cellular level.
    — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses of individuals from the United States and Canada are being sold on the dark web through an easily accessible service called Nexus.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of scan
Noun
  • When measurement is isolated, truth fragments across the organization.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • All three projects will collectively contribute to better measurements of how cosmic structure is changing over time—crucial information for clarifying the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe’s evolution.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of measurement

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“Reassessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassessment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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