- present tense form of assess (3rd person singular).
assesses
Example Sentences
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"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The local county assesses the property at $176,000.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Shares of Meta Platforms have been choppy on Wednesday as Wall Street assesses the implications of the company’s settlement in a closely watched legal battle over child safety.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Customs and Border Protection commissioner Rodney Scott said Monday, while he assesses the southwest Texas site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He assesses them with his shrewd, twinkly, ironic little eyes and calls them “sir,” as if they’re his graduate students.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
