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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For the study, researchers analyzed data from food logs collected from 112 people with overweight or obesity who were enrolled in a structured behavioral weight loss program.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The numbers and rates of opioid overdose deaths fell for all races between 2023 and 2026, according to more detailed data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed by Stateline.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The chief and others named tried to repress the report — and a judge initially sided with them — but it was eventually released nine months later.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Court documents allege that Elliott and two others tried similar schemes in Los Angeles.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Television habits have also changed since viewers once dissected tribal council proceedings at the office the next morning.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Unlike in the Bay Area, where his every struggle and success was dissected by onlookers local and abroad, the stakes are different in Atlanta.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The new study examined only brief interactions with chatbots.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each of the 13 sharks examined for the study tested positive for high levels of cocaine, CBS News reported at the time.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That these bones were assessed as potentially centuries old speaks to the level of deterioration observed by investigators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Esposito and Bonsignore said the department was now in the process of moving the firefighters of Engine 79 to other firehouses until the building damage can be assessed and repaired.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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