reappraisal

noun

re·​ap·​prais·​al (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprā-zəl How to pronounce reappraisal (audio)
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 …Judy Walton

Examples of reappraisal in a Sentence

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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After the the most recent reappraisals were done in 2023, many homeowners saw their property values shoot up ‒ by 37% in Butler County, 28% in Hamilton County and 30% in Clermont County. Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025 Though Moore ultimately lost the Best Actress trophy to Anora star Mikey Madison, the nomination was widely seen as part of a long-overdue career reappraisal. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 Union County recently completed its regular reappraisal process, where the average property value rose about 60%, the Observer previously reported. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025 This form of cognitive reappraisal will reduce activity in the amygdala while increasing activity in prefrontal regions associated with executive control. Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappraisal

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reappraisal was in 1823

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“Reappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraisal. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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