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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 weighting for the Statista Smart Hospitals Maturity Survey (SSHMS), which assesses the implementation and usage of smart technologies in hospitals, increased from 15 to 20 percent of the total score.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The revision, a routine step in the compilation of government labor statistics, assesses monthly survey estimates alongside state unemployment data.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
While Tranter assesses the situation, the entire area is evacuated and its inhabitants sent off to Hyde Park for the immediate future.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The district assesses students around phonics and phonemic awareness (the ability to hear individual sounds in words) and separates kids into small groups for more individualized instruction.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Carry progression assesses the percentage of a player’s ball carries that move their team significantly closer to an opposition’s goal — in football speak, the ability to move their team up the pitch.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
As part of the evaluation process, an independent jury of 43 experts assesses candidate products for their combination of quality and style.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Palo Alto Networks has seen a series of upgrades and price target increases in recent days as Wall Street assesses the company’s announcement to acquire Israeli identity security platform CyberArk in a deal valued at roughly $25 billion.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
After an anesthetized cockroach is secured on the platform, a motor slides that rig into position, and a computer vision system assesses the insect's body size and position.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The revision, a routine step in the compilation of government labor statistics, assesses monthly survey estimates alongside state unemployment data.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
While Tranter assesses the situation, the entire area is evacuated and its inhabitants sent off to Hyde Park for the immediate future.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The district assesses students around phonics and phonemic awareness (the ability to hear individual sounds in words) and separates kids into small groups for more individualized instruction.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Carry progression assesses the percentage of a player’s ball carries that move their team significantly closer to an opposition’s goal — in football speak, the ability to move their team up the pitch.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
As part of the evaluation process, an independent jury of 43 experts assesses candidate products for their combination of quality and style.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Palo Alto Networks has seen a series of upgrades and price target increases in recent days as Wall Street assesses the company’s announcement to acquire Israeli identity security platform CyberArk in a deal valued at roughly $25 billion.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
After an anesthetized cockroach is secured on the platform, a motor slides that rig into position, and a computer vision system assesses the insect's body size and position.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
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Yet the payoff on the other side is far less chilling due to a lack of emotional current, even as this film’s swan-song set piece imposes some nifty special effects and supernatural atmosphere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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What Pennsylvania lawmakers can do Since price caps don’t apply to all types of inhalers and asthma medication, states can pass legislation that imposes such caps, instead of relying solely on industry compliance.—
Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The round, which was led by Prysm Capital, values the company at $3 billion, nearly triple since its last raise in 2023.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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While peer comparison is critical Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risks while giving upside exposure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This test evaluates the quantity and quality of your tears to diagnose dry eye syndrome.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Assesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assesses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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