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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
Employers often rely on productivity metrics, rigid assessments or personality tests to measure performance and fit.
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The proxy advisory firm pulled no punches in its assessment of leadership.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
There are hundreds of mobility assessments to evaluate lower limb function.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The proxy advisory firm pulled no punches in its assessment of leadership.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
There are hundreds of mobility assessments to evaluate lower limb function.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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Factor in a tax multiplier for those who repeatedly spend past the salary cap, and payroll expenses can include hundreds of millions in taxes.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The guide covers elections in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties, as well as the Kansas City earnings tax ballot question.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Both the deputy and the uninvolved driver were hospitalized for evaluation, but police did not provide details on their condition.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Because lenders may obtain your credit report from different agencies and apply a different scoring model, your credit score can differ slightly from one evaluation to another.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Altman is an investor in, by his own estimate, some four hundred other companies.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Using federal mileage estimates, officials say a one-way drive from Sacramento to Bakersfield can cost just over $200 when factoring in fuel and other expenses.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The closest thing to an official estimation comes from the CDC’s tracking of the home addresses of new mothers.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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To play for Hurley is to understand that taking a play off is not acceptable, that bending over and tugging at your short hems – a sure sign, in Hurley’s estimation, of weakness – will earn you either a death stare or a run up the steps.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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As evidenced by the trailer, the doc is set to offer a comprehensive examination of the blurry lines between superstar wrestler Hulk Hogan and the man who played and created him, Terry Bollea.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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An examination of his patrol car revealed Teresa’s fingerprints on the hood of his patrol car, intermingled with Duckett’s.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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