assessing

[uh-ses-ing] / əˈsɛs ɪŋ /

VERB

evaluate, determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise check determine estimate fix gauge judge weigh

STRONG

apprise assay compute figure guess nick peg rate reckon set size survey valuate value

WEAK

check out dig it size up take measure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help ignore neglect

VERB

assign fee,

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evaluate fix impose levy

STRONG

demand exact rate tax value

WEAK

amount charge

Antonyms

STRONG

give

Example Sentences

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After the 2021 condo collapse in Surfside, Fla., insurers grew stricter about assessing condo safety, and the state enacted new requirements to make sure older buildings are structurally sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Stifel analyst Brian Chin said that Micron was the first stock that came to mind when he was assessing rally potential in a peacetime scenario, as memory has become the “epitome” of a risk asset.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It helps scientists better estimate how often impacts occur, which is important for assessing risks to spacecraft and future human missions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Artemis II is primarily focused on assessing the life support systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But Lexie and Brian were also teenagers, poor at calculating odds and even poorer at assessing risks.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng