1
as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining
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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Remember, not everything needs to be analyzed.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Wednesday night's attack was the second-largest Russian drone and missile barrage of the full-scale invasion to date, according to Ukrainian air force data analyzed by ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only four minutes later, Kilman tried to pass around Aaronson, but gave it straight to the attentive No 11.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1985, he was tried and acquitted for the murder of his first wife.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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TikTok users have also dissected the couples in their videos, some of which have racked up millions of views and thousands of likes.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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But not everything can fit neatly in an eight-part series, and there’s a reason the case is still being dissected today.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brentford and Palace are the two teams at the top of the long throw-in table (both for the number attempted and the number of shots arising from them) and only Burnley have a lower pass completion rate.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other alternative options, like Sling TV, which has a daily subscription offer, have attempted to woo potential switchers, too.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to a recent documentary, police have examined whether Revak might have been connected to as many as five different homicides over a 14-year span, including the disappearance of Huisentruit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the team examined SIRT1, a post-translational regulator linked to inflammation and cancer.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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MacIntyre assessed the hulking animals’ vibe and deemed them a nonthreat.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Psychological well-being was measured by happiness, life satisfaction and fulfillment, while sleep measures were assessed using a detailed statistical method.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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