assess
verb (used with object)
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
have assessed
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present perfectof assess.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Importantly, actuaries have assessed that because everyone contributes and there is a cap on lifetime benefits, the long-term-care fund is financially sound for the next 75 years.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
"However, there have been no studies to date that have assessed the limits of such thermoregulation or how natural heat waves affect the capacity of honey bees colonies to thermoregulate and grow."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Panamanian officials say that they have assessed scenarios linked to the court ruling to prevent disruptions in its ports system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Zimmerman said engineers have assessed the lighthouse and estimated that a full restoration, including helicopter transportation, would cost around $10 million — big money in a rural county of 27,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
And, in penalty for that sin, the power and majesty of an outraged law would have assessed you about one per cent of your yearly income.
From The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play by John Rae
