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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Few tools have undergone as radical a reappraisal in high-performance coaching circles as hypnosis.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
These concerns should have led to a reappraisal of the belief among some powerful Californians that no burden is too big for the public to bear in responding to a noble cause.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
But time has been good to Pink Narcissus, which has developed a fervent cult following and earned a cultural reappraisal.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. debt rating by a notch late last week due to mounting government debt and rising interest expenses has rekindled fears of a broader investor reappraisal of U.S. sovereign debt, which could drive up borrowing costs across the economy.
—Davide Barbuscia, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
These concerns should have led to a reappraisal of the belief among some powerful Californians that no burden is too big for the public to bear in responding to a noble cause.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
But time has been good to Pink Narcissus, which has developed a fervent cult following and earned a cultural reappraisal.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. debt rating by a notch late last week due to mounting government debt and rising interest expenses has rekindled fears of a broader investor reappraisal of U.S. sovereign debt, which could drive up borrowing costs across the economy.
—Davide Barbuscia, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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