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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The city analyzed truck traffic generators in southwest Detroit, identified travel patterns and paid particular attention to the Livernois Junction Intermodal terminal, which accounts for more than 1,200 truck trips per day.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The items are being analyzed by DNA technology that was not available in 2021.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hughes tried to operate the Cash Box music chart without the money and corruption it had become known for.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jasper and his mother, who had lost her shoes and cellphone in the rush to get out of the church, tried to find Josie.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Back in Denmark, laboratory analysis dissected the science.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa’s costly turnovers, issues on the offensive and defensive lines, the lack of turnovers, and pressure placed on quarterbacks and everything else that’s wrong with the team general manager Chris Grier built, and Mike McDaniel coaches has been dissected to death.—
Omar Kelly
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers in Florida have attempted to pass similar legislation.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Judge Jennifer Rockwell agreed with this, issuing an injunction on July 18 against occupancy caps the city had attempted to set.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the time of their hiring, rarely would any of these young associates be assessed for their future potential to become partners.—
Atta Tarki,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials assessed the War Eagle Bridge and deemed it safe for travel after a semi-truck tried to cross the bridge Wednesday evening and did minor damage to it, according to Benton County officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately for San Francisco, it was reported during the game's broadcast that Winters had been examined in the locker room and then returned to the field.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The congressional investigation has also examined allegations of information suppression between intelligence agencies and between the executive branch and Congress.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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