reappraisal
noun
re·ap·prais·al
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprā-zəl 
plural reappraisals
: the act or an instance of reappraising something : a second or fresh appraisal
Commissioners voted not to adopt the state-certified tax rate calculated after the most recent reappraisal but to keep the existing rate …—
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teachers are undertaking a reappraisal of the current grading system, as the consensus is that A's have been given out too easily of late
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Cognitive reappraisal, or rethinking the situation more constructively.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The use of intimacy coordinators in Hollywood exploded after the #MeToo movement prompted a reappraisal of power dynamics on set.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Prediction for 2025: Posthumous reappraisal, at least two true crime podcasts.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 30 Dec. 2024
Among the nonfiction titles are an immersive history of Russian spy networks and a reappraisal of the American Revolution tied to the 250th anniversary of its first battle.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The use of intimacy coordinators in Hollywood exploded after the #MeToo movement prompted a reappraisal of power dynamics on set.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Prediction for 2025: Posthumous reappraisal, at least two true crime podcasts.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 30 Dec. 2024
Among the nonfiction titles are an immersive history of Russian spy networks and a reappraisal of the American Revolution tied to the 250th anniversary of its first battle.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reappraisal
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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