as in to assess
to think about (something) again in order to decide whether to change your opinion or judgment of it
The doctor reassessed the injury. She convinced him to reassess the issue.
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China, after assessing the severity of Trump’s threats, seems to be ready to strengthen its fiscal stimulus, and is likewise expanding to other overseas markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025 -
But last month, South Korea’s military assessed that roughly 4,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed or wounded in the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon's acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins is evaluating Hegseth's use of Signal to determine whether classified information was shared in the initial group chat.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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The cafe permit request is being evaluated this spring by the state liquor control commission, while the town’s planning and zoning commission has set a June 5 public hearing on Tranquillity’s proposal to establish a gravel parking lot for more than 90 cars.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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What the Latest Science Says About the Tiny Plastic Bits Inside & All Around Us The FDA has not reevaluated the authorization of sucralose in the nearly 30 years since, despite a growing body of research sounding the alarm on the alternative sweetener.—
Carmen Rios,
Flow Space,
23 Apr. 2025
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The speed at which today’s technology is changing means that leaders will have to consistently reevaluate and optimize what can best be accomplished by humans, by AI agents, and by humans and AI working together.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Reassess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassess. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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