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• present participle of assess.

assessing

American  

[uh-ses-ing] / əˈsɛs ɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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adjective

1. estimating, evaluating, or judging.

   In evaluating learning outcomes in early childhood education, it’s important to acknowledge the perspective of the assessing adult.

2. 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

The logic is that assessing the direct performance of two teams is fairer, because it removes freak results - such as Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Warsh also noted that constant guidance from the Fed mutes useful information from private markets that are often better at assessing prevailing economic conditions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

The entire process—from identifying suspicious activity to assessing it and shutting down risky activity—operates in real time, rather than flagging it hours later, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The direct military threat posed to Australia was not well understood by the public, the report said, adding that it was assessing Beijing's capability and not its intentions.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Then she thought of how he watched her, assessing and admiring her strength, and she knew that his gaze was also that of someone who loved her.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Related Words

• appraise
• check
• determine
• estimate
• fix
• gauge
• judge
• weigh