How to Use assess in a Sentence

assess

verb
  • We need to assess whether or not the system is working.
  • After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.
  • The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.
  • Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000.
  • Use the first half of the month to assess the beat that feels good to follow.
    Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018
  • Each case is unique, and each one will be assessed based on the facts and the law.
    Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 May 2020
  • The penalty is one of the largest assessed by the commission.
    Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • The most challenging part for me is to assess where the need is.
    Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2020
  • When the closets are done, start to assess items room by room.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2018
  • Some members had gone back to assess what was left of their homes.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The driver got out to assess the damage, and the cyclist punched him square in the face.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Crews worked throughout the night to assess and repair the damages.
    Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 11 Aug. 2020
  • The consequences of all these changes around the world are still being assessed.
    Michael Quinton, National Geographic, 28 May 2020
  • The canyon will be closed to tourists more than a week as the damage is assessed, Fink said.
    Washington Post, 12 July 2018
  • The government has said that the only way to assess this is to allow drilling to start.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • They are assessed the second time a player gets a bad time.
    Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Stockpickers go to great pains to gather the facts, to assess them and to trade them.
    The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • Your first step should be to assess your feelings around money and risk.
    Beth Pinsker, wsj.com, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Under poor soil conditions, the pea seems to be able to assess risk.
    Joanna Klein, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
  • The man was assessed for injuries and declined treatment on scene.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2019
  • Take the time to assess what your business really needs.
    Keven Knight, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Your next task is to assess a candidate’s fitment for the job.
    Sameer Penakalapati, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Zach Veach missed his pit box and was assessed a drive-thru penalty.
    Associated Press, Washington Post, 28 May 2017
  • Now’s the time to assess if your body lotion is really doing the trick.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Byrd said the family will assess how to move forward with the old feed store buildings.
    al, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Give them a shake halfway through to assess the browning and ensure an even bake.
    Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Plus, celeb guests will be stopping by to grab a hammer too — or to stand around and assess the space?
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • But there are other ways to assess it, and AI can help.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Doing so would give officials time to assess the impact of the hikes.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • As for us, we are left now with the problem of how to assess his contributions.
    Pablo Helguera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023

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