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as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
hated paying the annual assessment on his car
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as in appraisal
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
I'm far too quiet, in the assessment of my new boss
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as in evaluation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
we may have been too hasty in our assessment of the value of the property
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Recent Examples of assessment
Rather, her sin was to recount truthfully to Congress the intelligence community’s strong assessment that Iran did not intend to build a nuclear weapon.
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The assessment follows recent demonstrations by Boston Dynamics that indicate significant progress in developing general intelligence.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The weather service said intensity ratings are preliminary and assessments are not yet complete, as damage surveys will continue in the coming days in central Cook County, in Indiana’s southern Lake County and in areas south of the Kankakee River.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The assessment follows recent demonstrations by Boston Dynamics that indicate significant progress in developing general intelligence.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The weather service said intensity ratings are preliminary and assessments are not yet complete, as damage surveys will continue in the coming days in central Cook County, in Indiana’s southern Lake County and in areas south of the Kankakee River.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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That’s because your personal circumstance and finances (such as other sources of retirement income and your tax bracket) can be complex and so are the Social Security rules governing them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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However, deprioritizing the employee experience creates an invisible, compounding tax on the workforce.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Coley said the administration will settle on a final value for the land based on the appraisals.—
Douglas Hanks
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The department suspended the operating license for the facility on May 30 and is continuing with a follow-up evaluation, officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Torres ordered that Hudson receive mental health evaluation and treatment while in custody.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hedge funds were then in their second of three Cambrian explosions; according to one estimate, a thousand new funds formed following the 1987 stock-market crash.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Tens of thousands were killed, with some estimates reaching up to 100,000.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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This model takes a field of placeholder tokens running over the canvas multiple times to generate likely tokens and using those to improve estimation of others.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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Investigators are expected to move the wreckage to a secure location for further examination after initial on-site documentation is complete.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The judge ultimately directed an examination of potential options for his detainment in the Tampa area, and has now ruled for that custodial transfer to occur.—
Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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