Synonyms of assesses

assesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of assess

1

as in imposes

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposes
• charges
• puts
• levies
• fines
• exacts
• lays
• penalizes
• inflicts
• compels
• extorts
• coerces
• excises
• forces
• wrings
• wreaks
• taxes
• squeezes
• wrests
• milks
• bleeds
• docks
• reapplies
• gouges
• shakes down
• mulcts
• relays
• sets
• skins
• fleeces
• reimposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishes
• remits
• lessens
• ignores
• abates
• forgives
• releases
• disregards
• condones
• glosses (over)
• excuses
• pardons
• glozes (over)

2

as in estimates

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

let's step back and assess the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimates
• values
• evaluates
• appraises
• analyzes
• rates
• sets
• guesstimates
• valuates
• ascertains
• determines
• deems
• discovers
• learns
• adjudges
• reassesses
• judges
• prices
• reevaluates
• decides
• tests
• reappraises
• underestimates
• prizes
• surveys
• misjudges
• revalues
• undervalues
• assays
• settles
• rejudges
• transvaluates
• transvalues
• misprizes
• misesteems

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assesses

The rules would apply if government testing finds the drug fails quality standards for impurities ‌or sterility, the amount of active ingredient, or dissolution, which assesses how the drug releases that ingredient. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026

The Met had failed to act on a tip-off and was unable to locate the original letter, which was addressed to its Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC), a specialist unit that assesses potential threats to the royal family and other public figures. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

To launch these efforts, the United States should develop a comprehensive grading system for defense industrial security—a framework that assesses allies’ ability to safeguard critical technologies and identifies areas for improvement. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Takuji Aida, chief Japan economist at Credit Agricole, said the next rate hike is likely to happen in January, when the BOJ is scheduled to release its quarterly outlook report that assesses economic activity and prices. — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

That optimism seems caught Shanahan off guard, given how carefully Bosa usually assesses his own status. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Its Cloud Sovereignty Framework assesses providers against 48 criteria covering legal control, data, operations and supply chains. — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

In reality, there are masses of eco wins, attested to by being the first resort in the Balearics to be certified by BREEAM, an independent international body which assesses criteria such as energy, land use, pollution and waste. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

In 2020, business owners on a five-mile stretch of the avenue rallied to form a public improvement district, which assesses a tax that’s used to pay for security patrols. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026