ASSESSING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

assessing

verb

present participle of assess

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late

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as in estimating

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding let's step back and assess the situation

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Recent Examples of assessing Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The ministry plans to introduce an integrated AI platform in command and control to improve speed and accuracy in decision-making, including assessing battlefields and choosing targets. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Organizations frequently prioritize a perfect match over assessing true capability, overlooking internal talent for development. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Authorities were also assessing how a breach there would impact the lower lake, one report said. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The structure reduces Meta's upfront capital burden, which illustrates why credit analysts are looking beyond traditional debt to long-term leases and other commitments when assessing financial health. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating and assessing the situation, and authorities urge the public to report any crocodile sightings in their neighborhoods immediately. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Its vintage experts also consider fashion history, designers, collections and cultural context when assessing whether an item is historically, culturally or stylistically significant. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Nobody else comes particularly close to that, though assessing net spend over a shorter term does change things. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The film follows a daughter trying to accompany her mother through her final stage, navigating the challenge of remaining close without denying the loss or imposing a particular way of experiencing it.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Across the lot in an unused patch of pavement, pops of bright orange and yellow reach skyward toward the imposing barbed wire that’s laced atop metal security bars.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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The trio accused the US Department of Defense of charging them with insubordination for publicly supporting that editorial independence in covering the agency, which partly funds the publication.

— Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Fleet operators acknowledged that some drivers have been apprehensive to make the leap to zero-emission trucks because the technology is new and charging can be a challenge.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
After being mostly shut in for more than a year, people were happy to spend and live life to the fullest again, valuing experiences and remote work.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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The usually cordial relationship between Washington and Ottawa has soured considerably in recent weeks, with trade talks derailed and the neighbors now levying multi-billion-dollar tariffs against one another.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations to undermine one another.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

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