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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
The study assesses many outputs relative to institutional inputs or country averages to reduce bias from differing contexts.
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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
Then, in December, the full-scale review of the Duke of Sussex’s security by the official body that assesses how royals and VIPs are guarded commenced.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Then, in December, the full-scale review of the Duke of Sussex’s security by the official body that assesses how royals and VIPs are guarded commenced.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
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Noting that Page is no longer working in a clinical setting and that his medical license expires on March 1, 2026, the board agreed to issue him a warning that imposes no penalties or restrictions on his license.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Gilbert legislation also imposes an eight-year cap on how long an inspector general can serve in the job.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Blackrock estimates that retail investors now account for almost 20% of average daily flows, up from low-single digit percentages before the pandemic.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Census Bureau annually estimates the population for the entire country and the states.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rooted in their culture that values family, friendships and loyalty above everything else, emotions often take over as these fiery personalities navigate their highs, lows and everything in between.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The deal reportedly values Brex at just over $5 billion.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
28 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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This set of indicators therefore evaluates universities’ contributions to global knowledge dissemination and to human capacity development for innovation via open-source courses and degree programs.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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