1
as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel
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1
as in to analyze
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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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of assay
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
And receptor binding assays assess whether chemicals can interact with specific proteins on cells and trigger harmful effects.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
To recall how youths assayed the Beatles/Stones rivalry is to be reminded that when rock and roll was in its juvenescence, youths interrelated with their music heroes in a way that today seems scarcely fathomable.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Even the fanciest genetic sequencers, chemical assays, and data analytics may simply state the obvious: Eat better, quit smoking, reduce stress.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
And receptor binding assays assess whether chemicals can interact with specific proteins on cells and trigger harmful effects.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The 950-pound rover could navigate treacherous lunar terrain to reach a site of interest, assay the soil’s ice content with three-foot-deep drilling and then move on to another location to do it all again.
—Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
To recall how youths assayed the Beatles/Stones rivalry is to be reminded that when rock and roll was in its juvenescence, youths interrelated with their music heroes in a way that today seems scarcely fathomable.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assay
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For more details on the nature of conventional AI versus AGI and ASI, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The 5th or 10th posts are the most popular, because more winners start from them than in any other position, analysis shows.—
Javier Zarracina,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The two attempts to create mine were ridiculously flawed with 100% false statements.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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In the book, Katherine and Michael’s friends Erica and Artie try their hand at dating but Artie’s struggles with his sexuality and eventual suicide attempt prevent it from going further.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Cities like Los Angeles and Memphis continue using predictive policing AI to analyze crime patterns and allocate resources.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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But the tools used to collect and analyze that data today, including the AI cameras at Sam’s Club, have become more sophisticated.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Boldly trying new recipes for dinner though neither knows how to cook.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Break up beach days with a trip to a cacao farm to learn about local, small-batch chocolate production and try making chocolate from bean to bar.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Image An untitled oil painting by George Morrison from 1965 charts two-dimensional topographies dissected by grid lines.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Alexander Werth, a biologist at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, received a call from fellow scientists and later discovered that the team would be dissecting the animal alongside and led by a group of indigenous Māori cultural experts in Aotearoa, New Zealand.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cupich described the pope as an organized and meticulous worker who is humble and strives to take in a variety of different perspectives.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Martinez also serves as a mentor for both the Reel Champs’ Executive Diversity Mentorship Program, as well as the Group Effort Initiative Mentorship Program, which strives to create a pipeline for members of underrepresented communities to establish long-term careers within entertainment.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Part of? Or anchor of? Buying time with a possible Herro extension allows not only deeper consideration for the financials, but also to better assess what could augment Adebayo/Herro or, frankly, supplant Adebayo/Herro.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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So, while executives are scrambling to assess how much of their upcoming slates might be affected, many of the below-the-line unions were cautiously optimistic — or, like the Teamsters, outright enthusiastic.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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Kapoor essays the role of a cop who has been trying to catch the thief for a long time.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Akshay Kumar plays Nair while R Madhavan essays the role of his opposing lawyer in the film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Assay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assay. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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