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 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

In Moussa's town, where many residents rely on agriculture as a source of income, water covered vast areas of farmland, while farmers stood in their fields assessing their losses.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Becerra, when assessing his sudden rise, believes voters wanted experience, not “glitz and sizzle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Rubio, standing next to Rutte in Sweden on Friday, said the U.S. is still assessing its military footprint in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One woman was soon to give birth; perhaps that would happen tonight, and the others would attend her, muffling her cries and assessing the value of the infant.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry