assess
verb (used with object)
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
have been assessing
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present perfect progressiveof assess.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said that monetary policy is “in a good place” and that officials at the central bank have been assessing what effect artificial intelligence will have on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
County officials have been assessing homes in the path of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
For both drugs, researchers have been assessing whether they have additional effects that go beyond weight loss.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Ship wreckage in the river was identified as being that of the Clotilda in 2019, and officials have been assessing the site and deciding what to do with it ever since.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022
Residents have been assessing the damage to property.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2021
