assess
verb (used with object)
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
assessed
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past participleof assess.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof assess.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
assessverb (used with object)to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
Example Sentences
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A landmark Cochrane review assessed all the relevant evidence looking at the effect of exercise on osteoarthritis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
If a new homeowner purchased a property at a significantly higher purchase price as compared to the home’s last assessed value, local tax assessors could update the property value, and that could mean higher taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
It also assessed that “there were no incidents in which civilian casualties more likely than not resulted from U.S. military operations” in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, where U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
As soon as the sheriff assessed the situation, he sighed heavily, wishing to hell that he’d never had a phone installed in his living room.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
