as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
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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Recent Examples of reappraisal
In an interview, Kate Thomson, BP’s chief financial officer, said the moves were the result of a reappraisal of the environment for energy companies.
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Stanley Reed, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
North Texas school and city representatives warned of millions in possible financial losses without annual reappraisals.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Every-other-year reappraisals could also mean more frequent, if smaller, tax increases for property owners.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The course teaches eight skills, including gratitude, savoring and positive reappraisal, which is the ability to see the bright side of a situation.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Stanley Reed, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
North Texas school and city representatives warned of millions in possible financial losses without annual reappraisals.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Every-other-year reappraisals could also mean more frequent, if smaller, tax increases for property owners.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The course teaches eight skills, including gratitude, savoring and positive reappraisal, which is the ability to see the bright side of a situation.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappraisal
Noun
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The show also received poor reviews in the U.S. and U.K.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The ground has been prepared for them; the path clear only in retrospect.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Our society tends to admire the value of motherhood in retrospect.—
Audrey Ingram,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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At this point, either the resentencing hearing or the reexamination could become moot.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Such reexaminations have drawn scorn in recent years amid ongoing culture wars.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Biden said age criticisms 'took on a life of its own' In the months since his November 2024 loss, questions over the impact of his age and perceived physical deterioration have not gone away, as the Democratic Party continues its retrospection of the defeat.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But framing Paul American as a retrospection on labor, with the boys and their family and their lackeys gassing them up over and over, just isn’t that interesting.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappraisal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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