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.—
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—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
So far, these efforts have cost more than $100 million, some of the money coming from self-assessments and others from state and federal grants and programs.
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When asked what is possible for him and about operating with Carlsson over the length of his deal, McTavish offered up some self-assessment.
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Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
So far, these efforts have cost more than $100 million, some of the money coming from self-assessments and others from state and federal grants and programs.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2025
When asked what is possible for him and about operating with Carlsson over the length of his deal, McTavish offered up some self-assessment.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Women are increasingly unwilling to outsource clarity to partners and are instead insisting on self-assessment before entering relationships.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assessment
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“Self-assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assessment. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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