self-assessment
noun
self-as·sess·ment
ˌself-ə-ˈses-mənt 
-a-ˈses-
plural self-assessments
: the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself
a questionable self-assessment
a self-assessment tool/test
"There are many factors in choosing a job or career and that's why self-assessment is important," she [Bernadette Walsh] says.—
Peter McGuire
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Self-Assessment Undertake a self-assessment through using self assessment tools such as the world-renowned Myers-Briggs assessment.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
His sparse output, with a classic verse or two per year, lines up with that self-assessment.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
When considering which new career path to take, self-assessment is vital.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
Charisma White, a volunteer at Safety Net Activists, a nonprofit fighting evictions, would disagree with the mayor’s self-assessment.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Making choices rooted in comfort may not always serve us, so taking a self-assessment and reevaluating routinely is important.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
Some people might be gobsmacked by that self-assessment, since Isaacson is often cited as one of his generation’s great careerists.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
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Take a self-assessment.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 July 2023
Saban said Alabama’s biggest test of its non-conference schedule is an opportunity for self-assessment.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
His sparse output, with a classic verse or two per year, lines up with that self-assessment.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
When considering which new career path to take, self-assessment is vital.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
Charisma White, a volunteer at Safety Net Activists, a nonprofit fighting evictions, would disagree with the mayor’s self-assessment.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Making choices rooted in comfort may not always serve us, so taking a self-assessment and reevaluating routinely is important.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
Some people might be gobsmacked by that self-assessment, since Isaacson is often cited as one of his generation’s great careerists.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
Smartwater: the Movement & Mindset Connection Smartwater: the Movement & Mindset Connection
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Take a self-assessment.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 July 2023
Saban said Alabama’s biggest test of its non-conference schedule is an opportunity for self-assessment.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assessment. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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