reassess

verb

re·​ass·​ess ˌrē-ə-ˈses How to pronounce reassess (audio)
-a-ˈses
reassessed; reassessing; reassesses
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transitive verb

: to assess (something) again
reassess the damage
reassessed her priorities/goals/values
… had the sense to reassess their situation before making a critical error.—Stephen Lias
… some people in the community are reassessing the role of athletics at an academically poor school.—Randal C. Archibold
reassessment
ˌrē-ə-ˈses-mənt How to pronounce reassess (audio)
-a-ˈses-
noun
plural reassessments
… recent discoveries … are forcing a reassessment of long-established theories … —Larry Rohter

Examples of reassess in a Sentence

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Season after season, players reassess their partnerships as incentives and risks shift. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 This argument made by the unknown soldier—which included a sly criticism of the USSR—affected how the war-crazy Zinn was starting to reassess the entire operation. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The new data prompted the WHO TAG-CVP to reassess the evidence on July 31. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 The executive order, obtained by CBS News before the president signed it, also directed the Health and Human Services Department to reassess vaccine sequencing and timing within 90 days. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassess

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reassess was circa 1689

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“Reassess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassess. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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