Synonyms of assessing

assessing

verb

present participle of assess

1

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• charging
• levying
• fining
• putting
• exacting
• laying
• penalizing
• taxing
• excising
• inflicting
• extorting
• forcing
• milking
• docking
• coercing
• gouging
• bleeding
• squeezing
• relaying
• compelling
• wringing
• wreaking
• mulcting
• wresting
• fleecing
• skinning
• shaking down
• setting
• reapplying
• reimposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishing
• remitting
• lessening
• ignoring
• releasing
• abating
• disregarding
• forgiving
• excusing
• condoning
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

2

as in estimating

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

let's step back and assess the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimating
• valuing
• evaluating
• appraising
• rating
• valuating
• analyzing
• setting
• guesstimating
• determining
• ascertaining
• discovering
• judging
• learning
• adjudging
• deeming
• surveying
• reassessing
• testing
• deciding
• pricing
• reevaluating
• reappraising
• assaying
• prizing
• revaluing
• underestimating
• misjudging
• undervaluing
• settling
• rejudging
• transvaluing
• transvaluating
• misesteeming
• misprizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assessing

For homebuyers, assessing HVAC filtration and inquiring about past smoke exposure and remediation are vital. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Residents and emergency crews across Hawaii were assessing damage and clearing debris on Monday as Tropical Storm Lala moved away from the islands after leaving widespread power outages and flooding in its wake. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Residents have begun clearing out their homes and dragging debris to the end of their driveways as Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office personnel remain in the area, assessing the damage. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026

In addition, there are the findings of the Police Reform Organizing Project’s (PROP) Court Monitoring Project, a kind of misnomer since its work actually involves assessing NYPD arrest practices. — Robert Gangi, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Emergency crews, including members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, were conducting evacuations and assessing damage. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The report from the Pentagon has at least 153, but notes that as of earlier this year, there were 15 other incidents in Yemen the military was assessing in response to reports received through nongovernmental organizations. — James Laporta, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

In Colombia, local officials are still assessing the damage caused by Monday’s seismic activity. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Authorities warned residents to remain alert for possible aftershocks as emergency teams continued assessing damage throughout the affected region. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026