assess the impact

Meaning

To evaluate, measure, or analyze the consequences, effects, or influence of a specific action, decision, or event. It is a key phrase in risk management, project evaluation, and strategic planning.

Examples

• Before launching the update, we must assess the impact on our existing users.

  Before launching the update, we must assess the impact on our existing users.

• The consulting firm was hired to assess the impact of the merger on employee morale.

  The consulting firm was hired to assess the impact of the merger on employee morale.

• We need to gather more data to accurately assess the impact of the new tax laws.

  We need to gather more data to accurately assess the impact of the new tax laws.

• It is still too early to assess the impact of the marketing campaign on overall sales.

  It is still too early to assess the impact of the marketing campaign on overall sales.

• The environmental agency will assess the impact of the new highway construction.

  The environmental agency will assess the impact of the new highway construction.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We need to assess the impact to our system.

  ✓ We need to assess the impact on our system.

  The noun 'impact' is followed by the preposition 'on', not 'to', when describing what is being affected.

• ✗ We need to access the impact of the new strategy.

  ✓ We need to assess the impact of the new strategy.

  'Access' (to enter or obtain) and 'assess' (to evaluate) are near-homophones that are frequently confused by English learners.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The risk management team was asked to ___ of the potential supply chain disruption.

  💡 Evaluate the consequences.

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  assess the impact

• It is difficult to ___ of social media on teenage mental health without long-term studies.

  💡 Measure the effects.

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  assess the impact