assess
verb (used with object)
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
assesses
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present tense formof assess (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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BBC Sport assesses a chaotic night in central London.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The company has a formula that assesses how much of a credit risk each of us poses, and it licenses it to the big three credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
The category assesses boards on social and economic dynamics that could prevent directors from holding management to account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Identifying those signals could help researchers better understand how wildlife assesses potential threats in environments shared with humans.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
She carefully assesses every situation and keeps it real.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
