reappraise

verb

re·​ap·​praise (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprāz How to pronounce reappraise (audio)
reappraised; reappraising; reappraises

transitive verb

: to appraise (something) again : to reevaluate the amount, value, or significance of
… suggests that wine owners have their collections reappraised every few years …Steve Heimoff
a critical essay that reappraises the director's early films

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In February, state Rep. Chris Turner, an Arlington Democrat, filed a bill that would undo TAD’s decision to reappraise every other year. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025 Microsoft recently slashed some of its leases for data centers , walking away from its most ambitious expansion plans and signaling that the company backing OpenAI may be reappraising the future growth of generative AI. Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025 Remembering that reappraising the meaning of a situation, or giving oneself space to feel and release difficult emotions, can bring about enormous relief is a useful tool to have when breaking out of the psychological cage that rigid situations can create. Ellen Choi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 At one of his properties, 750 Lexington Avenue—home to the headquarters of his firm—the lender filed for foreclosure in May, a month after the building was reappraised at just $50 million, down from $300 million in 2015. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappraise

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reappraise was in 1732

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“Reappraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappraise. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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