GLOSSARY

Reranking

IN ONE SENTENCE

Reranking applies a second relevance ordering to an initially retrieved set.

Reranking applies a second relevance ordering to an initially retrieved set.

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In detail

It explains the gap between being retrieved and being used: entering the candidate set does not mean entering the answer. Beyond relevance, authority, freshness and cross-source agreement all act at this step.

Updated 2026-08-06