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

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2
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 PrecivityAD2 is a single blood test that quickly assesses the proteins amyloid and tau, using mass spectrometry to measure plasma Aβ42/40 and p-tau217/np-tau217. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 Based on the degree of impact, the system identifies key stakeholders, assesses potential options, and prioritizes. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Ahead of Monday’s trip to Cardiff, The Athletic assesses the business already done in the window. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The school was placed on lockdown as a precautionary safety measure while law enforcement assesses the situation, Fort Worth ISD officials said in a news release. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Prediction markets are redefining how society assesses uncertainty. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Brand crisps up a variety of tails ranging from salmon to cod to tilefish in the oven and assesses their flavors and textures. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assesses
  1. imposes
  2. estimates
  3. values
  4. evaluates
  5. appraises
Verb
  • Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • However, the devices are still laboratory demonstrations, and their substrate imposes a limit.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of imposes
Verb
  • Wilson estimates that the pulley system snapped and broke about 25 years ago.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Detroit Mercy estimates students will spend $1,468 on books and supplies during the 2026-27 academic year.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimates
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  • The free market rate is different from the official rate, which values the rial 29% higher against the US dollar.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At the top of the range, the offering values Shein at roughly $27 billion — a fraction of its pandemic-era peak valuation.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of values
Verb
  • That separation could make the launcher easier to adapt as the Army evaluates new technologies.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaluates
Verb
  • Flock appraises homes of landlords looking to sell without triggering costly capital gains taxes.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The pastor appraises the image.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Assesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assesses. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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