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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 robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.
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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
Number crunching As with the Autumn Budget, the Spring Statement is accompanied by the latest economic and fiscal outlook from the OBR, which assesses the government's tax and spending plans.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
In Phase 1, participants are assigned a caseworker who assesses mental health and substance use needs.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
During the free initial consultation, a tax consultant reviews your situation, asks questions about your IRS issue and assesses your current financial condition.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
International observation by entities such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe assesses whether elections meet global standards.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The board plans to undergo the Minnesota School Boards Association’s School Board Self-Evaluation, which assesses a board’s conduct and ethics, vision, structure, accountability and advocacy and communication.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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
Number crunching As with the Autumn Budget, the Spring Statement is accompanied by the latest economic and fiscal outlook from the OBR, which assesses the government's tax and spending plans.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
In Phase 1, participants are assigned a caseworker who assesses mental health and substance use needs.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
During the free initial consultation, a tax consultant reviews your situation, asks questions about your IRS issue and assesses your current financial condition.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
International observation by entities such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe assesses whether elections meet global standards.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The board plans to undergo the Minnesota School Boards Association’s School Board Self-Evaluation, which assesses a board’s conduct and ethics, vision, structure, accountability and advocacy and communication.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
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Its across-the-board native cloud infrastructure and NVMe storage give it an edge over many conventional hosting providers, although HostArmada imposes stricter limits on storage, database sizes, and monthly data transfers as a trade-off.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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No country in the world imposes a pure graduate tax, though many use income-contingent loans.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
1 Mar. 2026
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If a similar result happens from the work requirements, that would mean 236,000 to 347,000 expansion adults losing coverage by 2034 based on how large the Congressional Budget Office estimates the population will be that year, estimates Hoosier Action.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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The government estimates that it's collected some $166 billion from more than 330,000 businesses in tariffs that the Supreme Court has now found unconstitutional.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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For anyone cooking in a smaller kitchen — or simply anyone who values easy cleanup — a lightweight plastic cutting board can be a more practical daily tool than a heavy wooden one.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The price was hefty, but this was a position that new head coach Klint Kubiak values more than most.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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They are also independently rated by SuppCo’s TrustScore system, which evaluates multiple benchmarks of product quality (more on that, below).—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nazarian’s office said those measures remain under discussion as the city evaluates potential fiscal impacts and operational details.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
5 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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