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reassess

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiəˈsɛs// UK //ɹˌiːɐsˈɛs// re·assess

v. to look at a situation or a decision again to see if it is still correct. You do this when new information changes how you think about something.

v. to evaluate or estimate the value, nature, or significance of something again, typically in light of new information. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

We need to reassess our plan because the weather changed.

CONTEXTUAL

After the test results came in, the teacher decided to reassess the grading criteria for the final exam.

COMPLEX

The board of directors must reassess the company's long-term strategy following the sudden shift in global market demand and the recent regulatory changes.

Synonyms
Origin

From re- + assess.

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