self-assessment
noun
self-as·sess·ment
ˌself-ə-ˈses-mənt 
-a-ˈses-
plural self-assessments
: the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself
a questionable self-assessment
a self-assessment tool/test
"There are many factors in choosing a job or career and that's why self-assessment is important," she [Bernadette Walsh] says.—
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Participants were randomly assigned to either a group that completed four in-depth self-assessment sessions over nine weeks or a group that only completed assessments at the beginning and end of that period.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Self-coaching—Using self-assessment or lightweight performance frameworks to stay on track without traditional career development support.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Based on self-assessments, 94% of the participants reported a significant reduction or complete elimination in armpit odor when using the PlaDeo.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
From Internal to External: Stop relying on self-assessment and peer evaluation of leadership potential and start gathering systematic feedback from the people who experience leadership behaviors daily.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Self-coaching—Using self-assessment or lightweight performance frameworks to stay on track without traditional career development support.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Based on self-assessments, 94% of the participants reported a significant reduction or complete elimination in armpit odor when using the PlaDeo.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
From Internal to External: Stop relying on self-assessment and peer evaluation of leadership potential and start gathering systematic feedback from the people who experience leadership behaviors daily.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assessment
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“Self-assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assessment. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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