# reassessment

/ˌɹiəˈsɛsmənt/ (US) · /ɹˌiːɐsˈɛsmənt/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reassessment
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a second look at something to check if your first judgment was still right. You do it when new facts appear or things change.

For teachers: a renewed evaluation of a person, situation, or prior judgment, undertaken in light of new evidence or changed circumstances.

## Examples

- We need a reassessment of the plan.
- After the test results arrive, the doctor orders a reassessment of the treatment plan.
- The market crash forced investors into a painful reassessment of risks they had long dismissed as theoretical.

## Usage notes

- Often followed by 'of' to show what is being re-evaluated.

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