rescore
verb
re·score
(ˌ)rē-ˈskȯr 
rescored; rescoring
: to score (something or someone) again: such as
a
: to give a new score, grade, or rating to (something or someone)
… went on to lodge an official complaint with the WBO [World Boxing Organization], who had little choice but to rescore the bout with five independent and anonymous judges.—
Phil Lutton
Phil Lutton… said there was an option for participants of the … test to be rescored or appeal their mark.—SBS News (Australia)
SBS News (Australia)
b
: to provide a new or revised musical score for (a movie, song, etc.)
rescored the first track on the album
rescore a film
Examples of rescore in a Sentence
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The outlet also reported the district spent more than $200,000 for more than 4,000 tests to be rescored by humans.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
The federal government is rescoring the quality ratings of this year’s Medicare Advantage plans, which could lead to an additional $1 billion of taxpayer money flowing into the coffers of health insurance companies.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 14 June 2024
Then, send a copy of the letter to the three credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—which will rescore within 30 to 60 days.
—Beth Decarbo, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
Three of the 300,000 students who took the test containing the question reported the issue to the College Board, and every exam had to be rescored.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
According to the document filed on Wednesday, the new method will be used to rescore claims and diagnoses and could potentially result in players receiving a payout for the first time, or a larger payout than originally estimated.
—New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
The next year, Simeon Djankov, a top aide to Georgieva, instructed World Bank employees to rescore Saudi Arabia to boost it past Jordan, a regional competitor.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 21 Sep. 2021
In response, state officials decided to rescore the applications.
—Robert McCoppin, chicagotribune.com, 27 July 2021
Vélez appeared Tuesday before the Broward County Commission to support a resolution from Fisher that asks Fried to reconsider and rescore the applications.
—Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 5 June 2021
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
The federal government is rescoring the quality ratings of this year’s Medicare Advantage plans, which could lead to an additional $1 billion of taxpayer money flowing into the coffers of health insurance companies.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 14 June 2024
Then, send a copy of the letter to the three credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—which will rescore within 30 to 60 days.
—Beth Decarbo, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
Three of the 300,000 students who took the test containing the question reported the issue to the College Board, and every exam had to be rescored.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
According to the document filed on Wednesday, the new method will be used to rescore claims and diagnoses and could potentially result in players receiving a payout for the first time, or a larger payout than originally estimated.
—New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
The next year, Simeon Djankov, a top aide to Georgieva, instructed World Bank employees to rescore Saudi Arabia to boost it past Jordan, a regional competitor.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 21 Sep. 2021
In response, state officials decided to rescore the applications.
—Robert McCoppin, chicagotribune.com, 27 July 2021
Vélez appeared Tuesday before the Broward County Commission to support a resolution from Fisher that asks Fried to reconsider and rescore the applications.
—Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 5 June 2021
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“Rescore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescore. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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