reassess
Britishverb
Explanation
The verb reassess means to consider something again, especially if new factors have come to light since you first assessed the issue. Now that you know the parents won't be home, you should reassess letting your kids go to the party. There are two sets of double ss in the word reassess. The prefix re- means "again," so reassess means to assess again. When you reassess a situation, you may change your position, but you may come to your original conclusion again. The word does not necessarily imply a change of opinion, just another review of the situation. In light of some math errors in the family budget, you reassess the costs of the vacation, but conclude it is still doable.
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Example Sentences
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“When a wind event, Red Flag Warning, low humidity period, or other elevated fire weather is forecasted after a wildland fire, departments should reassess recently controlled fire areas before the weather arrives,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
O'Neill has time to pause now, time to reassess.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Those newer remains revealed anatomical traits found specifically in scorpions, giving scientists the evidence needed to reassess Praearcturus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Mainly the aggression towards Greenland has caused great concern in Iceland and caused many people here to pause and reassess where Iceland belongs."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The behavior of the crowd, its silent intensity, was the other thing that forced me to reassess the speakers and their message.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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