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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Pinpoint’s Zhang expects Beijing to keep monitoring the economy and reassess its policy stance in July when second-quarter data is available.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Bidding to succeed his former mentor in 1995, Jospin shocked many Socialists by claiming a "right of inventory" over Mitterrand's legacy -- a right to reassess a record that loyalists deemed sacrosanct.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
However, sources have told BBC Sport that the club have no plans to reassess their decision.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Near the end of your article about Roth catch-up contributions, you suggested, “This is a good time for participants of all income levels and all ages to reassess their retirement plans.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
“Therefore, it was necessary that I develop a new form of simulation to which they are not immune. I have been forced to reassess my own assumptions. That is where you come in.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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