1
as in to impose
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 to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assess
The Texas Air National Guard deployed giant MQ-9 drones on June 6 to gather high-resolution images and assess the impact of the flooding in Texas’ Hill Country.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The company, led by Jamie Gamache and Connor O’Hara, is the first production company working on feature films to receive the certification, which assesses a company’s operations and designates businesses that are socially and environmentally conscious.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Crowe, an audit company that currently works with Barcelona, assessed that the €100m the Catalans received from Middle Eastern investors for the sale of the VIP seats can’t be counted as an asset because the actual seats had not been built yet.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Asia-Pacific markets swung between gains and losses overnight, however, as investors assessed Trump's latest tariff threats on 14 trading partners.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The company, led by Jamie Gamache and Connor O’Hara, is the first production company working on feature films to receive the certification, which assesses a company’s operations and designates businesses that are socially and environmentally conscious.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Crowe, an audit company that currently works with Barcelona, assessed that the €100m the Catalans received from Middle Eastern investors for the sale of the VIP seats can’t be counted as an asset because the actual seats had not been built yet.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Asia-Pacific markets swung between gains and losses overnight, however, as investors assessed Trump's latest tariff threats on 14 trading partners.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assess
Verb
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The president said on Monday that the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on countries that engage in trade with Russia if there is no peace deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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This surge follows new state laws imposing harsher penalties for school threats, including felony charges.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Her bags are kept behind glass and her collection includes what's called a Himalayan diamond Birkin, which is estimated to be worth as much as $500,000.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Anthony was eventually charged that October after giving a variety of explanations about Caylee’s whereabouts and lying that her daughter had been kidnapped by a nanny.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Robert Herrera, 52, of San Antonio, was charged with making threats against the president and interstate threatening communications, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The global clean beauty market, valued at $8.25 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $21.29 billion by 2030 with a 14.8% compound annual growth rate, has become increasingly crowded with brands promising transparency.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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According to a recent report, the US insurance market is valued at $3.12 trillion as of 2025, and is set to experience a CAGR of 5.7% between this year and 2033.—
Malana VanTyler,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Therefore, a first step in structuring your team for rapid growth is evaluating which roles are critical to the business’s long-term growth and which current roles can be transitioned to fill those needs.—
Ahzam Afzal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Installation of the devices at village intersections originally was evaluated based on a number of variables, including traffic volume, accident rates, crash and injury severity, crash type and red-light violations committed during those crashes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Assess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assess. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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