reassess
/'ri:ə'ses/
Definition
- Verb:
- To revise or renew one's assessment; to evaluate or judge something again, often in light of new information or changing circumstances.
- To reconsider the value, importance, or nature of something.
Usage
The verb "reassess" is used when a previous judgment, evaluation, or decision needs to be reviewed and possibly changed. It implies a deliberate, thoughtful process of looking at something again. It is often followed by a direct object (what is being reassessed).
Examples
- Verb:
- After the market crash, investors had to reassess their portfolios.
- The doctor decided to reassess the patient's condition after the new test results came in.
- We should reassess our goals at the end of each quarter.
Advanced Usage
- "to reassess one's priorities": to reconsider what is most important in one's life or work.
- Becoming a parent forced him to reassess his priorities.
- "to reassess the situation": to analyze a set of circumstances again.
- When the storm changed course, the team had to quickly reassess the situation.
Variants and Related Words
- Reassessment (n): the act of reassessing.
- The policy change requires a complete reassessment of our procedures.
- Reassessing (v, present participle/gerund): the ongoing action of reassessing.
- They are currently reassessing the project's feasibility.
Synonyms
- Reevaluate: To evaluate again or differently.
- Reconsider: To think about something again, especially with a view to changing a decision.
- Review: To examine or assess something formally with the possibility of change.
Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Reassess" is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is generally expressed by the verb itself or with prepositions like "reassess in light of...")
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "reassess." The concept is usually expressed directly.)
Verb
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revise or renew one's assessment
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