assesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of assess
1
as in imposes
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late

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2
as in estimates
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding let's step back and assess the situation

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Recent Examples of assesses In 2020, business owners on a five-mile stretch of the avenue rallied to form a public improvement district, which assesses a tax that’s used to pay for security patrols. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Patients complete a 10- to 15-minute questionnaire and a facial scan before the system assesses their skin and selects an acne treatment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The Question Worth Asking In The Boardroom For CEOs and CHROs, the relevant question is not how a leader assesses their own effectiveness. — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 For its part, McDonald's lets franchisees set their own prices, but the company assesses how operators' menu prices help deliver value. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Bluesign assesses chemical inputs, material traceability, resource use, emissions, wastewater and worker safety, among other areas. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 The technician comes to your home, assesses the problem and handles the repair. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 In the restaurants, the kitchen team assesses all suppliers for sustainability. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 So says the latest Green Report Card from the Environment Council of Rhode Island, which biennially assesses the progress made by the state and General Assembly on climate change, conservation, pollution and other environmental priorities. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
  1. imposes
  2. estimates
  3. values
  4. evaluates
  5. appraises
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  • Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Israel regularly imposes restrictions on movement across the Palestinian occupied territory with some 925 checkpoints, roadblocks, earth mounds and other barriers.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposes
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  • At full capacity, the company estimates that the new facility could feature approximately 600 employees.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • One recent analysis estimates that the Big Three took between 10 and 15 years to catch up with Japanese advances in production efficiency.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimates
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  • The customer really values the highest quality meat and poultry to bring home.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Organizations need transparent goal-setting, equitable evaluation systems that don’t penalize flexibility and cultural change that values contribution over face time—a significant mindset shift.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of values
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  • The transportation authority is finalizing a study in the coming weeks that evaluates strategies for protecting the seven miles of railroad through Dana Point and San Clemente for the next 30 years.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council evaluates Runner’s performance annually, with an outside evaluator conducting the review every other year, according to city spokesperson Maria Kniestedt.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaluates
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  • Flock appraises homes of landlords looking to sell without triggering costly capital gains taxes.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The pastor appraises the image.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Assesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assesses. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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