- present participle of assess.
assessing
Americannoun
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the act or process of estimating the value of property, income, etc., as a basis for taxation.
Duties include the accurate listing and assessing of all properties, including legal ownership, mailing addresses, acreage, and assessed values.
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the act or process of determining and levying an amount to be paid or charged.
The penalties available to the Commissioner of Human Rights include the assessing of civil fines up to $50,000.
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the act or process of estimating or judging the value, character, condition, progress, etc., of a person or thing.
In the assessing of his own strengths and liabilities, he has probably discovered much about himself.
adjective
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estimating, evaluating, or judging.
In evaluating learning outcomes in early childhood education, it’s important to acknowledge the perspective of the assessing adult.
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imposing a tax or other charge, or determining the amount of such a charge.
If the amount remitted by any dealer is less than the amount of tax payable, the assessing authority shall serve the dealer with a notice of the outstanding balance.
Etymology
Origin of assessing
First recorded in 1425–75; assess ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; assess ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses
Example Sentences
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With few domestic data releases, investors will continue assessing the fallout from the Bank of Japan’s decision to raise its policy rate to 1.25%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Assuming you’re considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, whether that $9,000 income could be taken into account when assessing your eligibility for Chapter 7 depends on where it comes from.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Speaking after the meeting, Deputy Chief Constable Andy Mariner, the National Police Chiefs Council lead for public order, said forces were "continually assessing and preparing for protests and any potential impact on public safety".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
With Southern California still assessing the significant coastal damage from big waves and high tides in recent days, forecasters warned that more erosion was expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“So don’t think that I’m callous. But that girl was probably scared out of her mind, certainly not capable of assessing situations cleverly at the time, if she was ever able to do so.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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