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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Evergrande's saga -- and similar issues faced by other property giants including Country Garden and Vanke -- have been closely followed by observers assessing the health of the world's second-largest economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Like many central banks, the BOK is assessing the conflict’s impact on the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After searching for shark teeth, the seven-year-old found a piece of bone which an AI app – after assessing photos of the find – said may have belonged to a mammoth.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

These medications have reshaped how obesity and the overweight are treated and opened the door to a new scientific field that’s assessing GLP-1s for everything from osteoarthritis to alcohol addiction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The chair is just as sumptuous as it looks, and I ignore the assessing look from Mr. Gideon and Katherine's openmouthed surprise as I settle my backside into the cushions.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland