Definitions

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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The WSJ Leadership Institute created a new Best Companies for the Future ranking, assessing firms on six vectors for future success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Starting Friday, specialists will begin assessing where everything stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The stock has emerged as a favored cybersecurity pick among analysts assessing the software companies that seem best positioned to withstand AI disruption.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Temu said it was "carefully reviewing the decision and assessing all options available to us", insisting it worked "constructively" with regulators.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

I was doing crazy calculations, looking at people, scanning the room, assessing the variables.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah