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Definition of reappraisal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reappraisal

noun
 
/ˌriːəˈpreɪzl/
 
/ˌriːəˈpreɪzl/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]
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  1. the act of examining something again to see if it needs to be changed synonym reassessment
    • a reappraisal of the country’s defence needs
    Extra Examples
    • Her theory is that disillusionment with employment leads to reappraisal of career goals.
    • They have undertaken a reappraisal of pupils' needs.
    • This research has prompted a reappraisal of his legacy.
    • a critical reappraisal of existing ideas and social institutions
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fundamental
    • major
    • radical
    verb + reappraisal
    • force
    • prompt
    • trigger
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See reappraisal in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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