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 declaration assesses emissions and environmental impacts across the value chain, beginning with raw material extraction and continuing through aircraft manufacturing, operation and eventual end-of-life. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

The team continually assesses and resets what matters most as circumstances change. — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The billionaire investor will help shape how the Federal Reserve assesses a technology his firm has bet heavily on. — Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Typically, an embryologist inspects embryos produced through IVF and assesses their quality. — Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

However, his premise inaccurately assesses blame. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

Our methodology holistically assesses the functionality and value of each app to users. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease. — Susan D'arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026

The report by the city auditor’s office found that there are gaps in how the city assesses costs, collects data and determines successful outcomes for unsheltered residents. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026