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assesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of assess

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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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 Takuji Aida, chief Japan economist at Credit Agricole, said the next rate hike is likely to happen in January, when the BOJ is scheduled to release its quarterly outlook report that assesses economic activity and prices. — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 That optimism seems caught Shanahan off guard, given how carefully Bosa usually assesses his own status. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Its Cloud Sovereignty Framework assesses providers against 48 criteria covering legal control, data, operations and supply chains. — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In reality, there are masses of eco wins, attested to by being the first resort in the Balearics to be certified by BREEAM, an independent international body which assesses criteria such as energy, land use, pollution and waste. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 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 Bluesign assesses chemical inputs, material traceability, resource use, emissions, wastewater and worker safety, among other areas. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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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

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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

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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

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