Definition of "reappraisal" [reappraisal]

• A new appraisal or evaluation. (noun)

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• "What we have most forcefully felt, during this period of reappraisal, is the need for a more responsible language of discourse on the issues that divide us - a language free of cant, free of vituperation, a language in which reasonable men can seek reasonable answers."
• "I mention these events because I hope that President Obama's recent stimulus will be the beginning of a rebalancing of investment and consumption in our economy, and a long-term reappraisal of what our government does and why."
• "The reappraisal is the consequence of an unpleasant reality: Greece is missing its budget-deficit target and will likely need additional rescue money to plug the gap."