How to Use assess in a Sentence

assess

verb

• We need to assess whether or not the system is working.
• After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.
• The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.
• Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000.
• Each case is unique, and each one will be assessed based on the facts and the law.
  — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 May 2020
• Use the first half of the month to assess the beat that feels good to follow.
  — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018
• The most challenging part for me is to assess where the need is.
  — Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2020
• The penalty is one of the largest assessed by the commission.
  — Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
• The canyon will be closed to tourists more than a week as the damage is assessed, Fink said.
  — Washington Post, 12 July 2018
• When the closets are done, start to assess items room by room.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2018
• The driver got out to assess the damage, and the cyclist punched him square in the face.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 22 Mar. 2021
• He was assessed a $10 fee and sentenced to time served.
  — Jay Root and Shannon Najmabadi, star-telegram, 10 July 2018
• But there are other ways to assess it, and AI can help.
  — Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
• Some members had gone back to assess what was left of their homes.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
• Stockpickers go to great pains to gather the facts, to assess them and to trade them.
  — The Economist, 5 July 2018
• Zach Veach missed his pit box and was assessed a drive-thru penalty.
  — Associated Press, Washington Post, 28 May 2017
• Crews worked throughout the night to assess and repair the damages.
  — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 11 Aug. 2020
• Once the city receives the request, a staffer will go out and assess it, Cosgrove said.
  — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2020
• The consequences of all these changes around the world are still being assessed.
  — Michael Quinton, National Geographic, 28 May 2020
• The government has said that the only way to assess this is to allow drilling to start.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
• Troopers must assess risk based on a 14-point check list.
  — Fox News, 23 Sep. 2021
• Give your body a few days or even weeks to adapt to the CBD and assess the long-term effects on pain relief.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
• Plus, celeb guests will be stopping by to grab a hammer too — or to stand around and assess the space?
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2019
• Under poor soil conditions, the pea seems to be able to assess risk.
  — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
• Your first step should be to assess your feelings around money and risk.
  — Beth Pinsker, wsj.com, 27 Dec. 2023
• One more thing: Don’t forget to assess your own people and protect the stars.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 25 June 2020
• They are assessed the second time a player gets a bad time.
  — Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2019
• That means September will be the time to assess how things are going.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2020
• Your next task is to assess a candidate’s fitment for the job.
  — Sameer Penakalapati, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• Now’s the time to assess if your body lotion is really doing the trick.
  — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 20 Jan. 2021

Last Updated: 9 May 2024