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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
Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The study assesses many outputs relative to institutional inputs or country averages to reduce bias from differing contexts.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, Henry is charting a new chapter in preventive medicine and women’s health as the chief medical officer of Hundred Health, a preventive health company that assesses your health data to give personal, actionable insights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Each year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board assesses if humanity is safer or at greater risk than last year and if humanity is safer or at greater risk compared to the clock's 79 years of existence.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.
—Mike Stobbe, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The ages continue to vary depending on the age of the child and what the parent assesses the child's development and functioning patterns.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The study assesses many outputs relative to institutional inputs or country averages to reduce bias from differing contexts.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, Henry is charting a new chapter in preventive medicine and women’s health as the chief medical officer of Hundred Health, a preventive health company that assesses your health data to give personal, actionable insights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Each year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board assesses if humanity is safer or at greater risk than last year and if humanity is safer or at greater risk compared to the clock's 79 years of existence.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.
—Mike Stobbe, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The ages continue to vary depending on the age of the child and what the parent assesses the child's development and functioning patterns.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
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Texas imposes a 10% cap for lending to people in that state.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Santa Ana also imposes a local retail tax on cannabis, and dedicates that revenue to youth and prevention programs.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city of Milwaukee estimates that up to 12,500 people use the thoroughfare every day.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Tax Foundation estimates the average tax refund could be $300 to $800 higher compared with a typical year.—
Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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That clear size difference could be important for an Elko defense that values run-stopping ability and strength at the point of attack in a linebacker.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The equal-weight S&P 500—a notional index that values each of the 500 companies equally rather than by total market cap—is actually at a record high this morning because the non-tech companies inside it are doing rather well.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Safety first The first benchmark, called FieldWorkArena, evaluates AI agents deployed in the field, particularly logistics and manufacturing environments like factories and warehouses.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, Chicago Appleseed, which observes and evaluates court function in Cook County, said the new procedures would likely increase the number of people incarcerated for alleged violations, but the organization expressed encouragement that the matters would still be assessed by a judge.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pastor appraises the image.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Assesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assesses. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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