How to Use assess in a Sentence

assess

verb
  • We need to assess whether or not the system is working.
  • After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.
  • The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.
  • Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000.
  • Both men need to heal and assess their options.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Each case is unique, and each one will be assessed based on the facts and the law.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 May 2020
  • Some members had gone back to assess what was left of their homes.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • When the closets are done, start to assess items room by room.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2018
  • Lohrei’s season was not that easy to assess.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
  • He’s being assessed for a calf strain.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Use the first half of the month to assess the beat that feels good to follow.
    — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018
  • If not, assess where your points and miles will be the most valuable to you.
    — Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The most challenging part for me is to assess where the need is.
    — Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2020
  • The others are at the top, leaning down to assess the light.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Move over blood tests, sweat could soon be the new way to assess the body's health status.
    — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Your first step should be to assess your feelings around money and risk.
    — Beth Pinsker, wsj.com, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Then, at the end of the process, the team assessed which agents had amassed the most rewards.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 19 June 2026
  • Zach Veach missed his pit box and was assessed a drive-thru penalty.
    — Associated Press, Washington Post, 28 May 2017
  • On the other, some homes were assessed only for soot and ash.
    — Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • Caldwell was assessed by deputies, who put water on his neck.
    — Caroline Zimmerman may 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • One way to assess your pace is to track your heart rate with a fitness device.
    — Cyra-Lea Drummond, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Take time to assess and come to your own conclusions.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Amachree wouldn’t go that far in assessing his own talents.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Staffers assess each child to learn about their needs and tailor their lessons in response.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • The man was assessed at the prison and taken to a hospital.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
  • How Kirk can assess the force of that moment is unclear.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The canyon will be closed to tourists more than a week as the damage is assessed, Fink said.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2018
  • Keep in mind that this is not your average county to assess.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Under poor soil conditions, the pea seems to be able to assess risk.
    — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Give them a shake halfway through to assess the browning and ensure an even bake.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2019

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