reassessment
Britishnoun
Explanation
To perform a reassessment of something is to evaluate it again, or reappraise it, especially if its value has changed or new information has altered your understanding of it. Towns and cities that charge property taxes need to know how much buildings are worth, so they can charge an appropriate amount. But, since real estate is always changing, towns and cities occasionally perform what's called a "reassessment" to determine the current value of each building. And since it is easy to misspell, don't forget: reassessment has two sets of two s's.
Vocabulary lists containing reassessment
Example Sentences
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What we’ve been calling the “Great Resignation” is actually more of a Great Realignment or Great Reassessment.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2022
It remains unclear how the Great Reassessment of work will play out going forward.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021
Reassessment is part of the ordinary work of culture, and in an extraordinary time, the work is especially vital and especially challenging.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2018
Reassessment would not start until the 1970s and took considerably longer to reach the United States.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2010
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