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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 United Kingdom assesses that Iran had not only transferred Shahed drones to Moscow for use on the battlefield in Ukraine but also production know-how to Russia, which has helped Iran refine its drone warfare.
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Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Using advanced analytical characterization techniques, this analysis also assesses for inorganic compounds that may adversely affect laser treatment.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
In the letter, the senators said that the financing was purposely designed to avoid triggering mandatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS) in the United States, which assesses investments in businesses that could pose a national security risk.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
In the clip below, a former Wagner mercenary assesses his work for the private army.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Youth identified as high or medium risk after completing a 14-item screening tool that assesses violence and victimization history and other risk factors are referred to appropriate services.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Here is a quick glimpse at who could stay and who could go as Verbeek, a wild card among GMs who favors the unconventional, assesses his group ahead of the deadline.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Using advanced analytical characterization techniques, this analysis also assesses for inorganic compounds that may adversely affect laser treatment.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
In the letter, the senators said that the financing was purposely designed to avoid triggering mandatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS) in the United States, which assesses investments in businesses that could pose a national security risk.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
In the clip below, a former Wagner mercenary assesses his work for the private army.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Youth identified as high or medium risk after completing a 14-item screening tool that assesses violence and victimization history and other risk factors are referred to appropriate services.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Here is a quick glimpse at who could stay and who could go as Verbeek, a wild card among GMs who favors the unconventional, assesses his group ahead of the deadline.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
Verb
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However, this method imposes strict physical limits on size and power consumption, making further miniaturisation difficult.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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That increases costs and imposes time delays for mine developers – and means consumers will have to wait longer, and pay more, for copper-intensive products and services.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dotter estimates 25 to 45 defendants a year would be civilly committed if the bill passes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The report estimates about 200,000 people were displaced in the violence in Sweida, the heartland of Syria's Druze community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jenkins values the supportive environment, the beauty of nature and the ability to serve without feeling isolated.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The deal values Terns at $53 per share, or a 6% premium to its Tuesday closing price.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
25 Mar. 2026
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The system then evaluates and refines those ideas, filtering out any that are not novel.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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And the Food and Drug Administration now evaluates the cybersecurity of new medical devices prior to their arrival to market, and can issue recalls of those found to have significant vulnerabilities.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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