self-assessment

noun

self-as·​sess·​ment ˌself-ə-ˈses-mənt How to pronounce self-assessment (audio)
-a-ˈses-
plural self-assessments
: the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself
a questionable self-assessment
a self-assessment tool/test
"There are many factors in choosing a job or career and that's why self-assessment is important," she [Bernadette Walsh] says.Peter McGuire

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Take 10 minutes each day before work to conduct self-assessments and identify your behavioral patterns. Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Economic uncertainty will only deepen that self-assessment of how life is going, which may be reflected not just in spending but also in workplace engagement and productivity. Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 That’s according to the 2025 World Happiness Report, published Thursday, which ranks over 140 countries and regions based on residents’ self-assessments. Peter Guo, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025 Now is the time to do a self-assessment of your own blind spots, as well as those of your team, that may be reducing your impact as a leader, as well as the productivity of your team. Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-assessment

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-assessment was in 1899

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“Self-assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assessment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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