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 Question Worth Asking In The Boardroom For CEOs and CHROs, the relevant question is not how a leader assesses their own effectiveness. — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

For its part, McDonald's lets franchisees set their own prices, but the company assesses how operators' menu prices help deliver value. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Bluesign assesses chemical inputs, material traceability, resource use, emissions, wastewater and worker safety, among other areas. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The technician comes to your home, assesses the problem and handles the repair. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

In the restaurants, the kitchen team assesses all suppliers for sustainability. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

So says the latest Green Report Card from the Environment Council of Rhode Island, which biennially assesses the progress made by the state and General Assembly on climate change, conservation, pollution and other environmental priorities. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

PrecivityAD2 is a single blood test that quickly assesses the proteins amyloid and tau, using mass spectrometry to measure plasma Aβ42/40 and p-tau217/np-tau217. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Ahead of Monday’s trip to Cardiff, The Athletic assesses the business already done in the window. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026