- present tense form of assess (3rd person singular).
assesses
Example Sentences
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Such matters will give Carrick something to think about on the flight back to Manchester as he assesses how best to go about starting the Premier League campaign.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged Friday as it assesses how its latest interest-rate increase is affecting the economy and price trends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A recent analysis from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an independent nonprofit that assesses the value of medical treatments, concluded that GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are cost-effective.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The revolution he preserved was for a world which no longer exists," assesses Karim Sadjadpour, author of Reading Khamenei: the World View of Iran's Most Powerful Leader.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The tinkerer quickly assesses the situation before nodding.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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