assaying

verb

present participle of assay
1
as in analyzing
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 trying
to make an effort to do assaying the task of writing his autobiography

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  1. analyzing
  2. trying
  3. dissecting
  4. attempting
  5. assessing
  6. striving
  7. examining
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  • In addition to analyzing this objective data, leaders listen and observe subjective data of employees’ perceptions.
    — John Radman, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With initial flight tests complete, engineers have begun analyzing onboard telemetry to gauge the craft’s commercial limits.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of analyzing
Verb
  • Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of trying
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  • Chee is sparing of physical detail but unsparing in dissecting the social and psychological dynamics of abuse.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick testified and found himself at the center of an online swarm of sleuths and influencers dissecting every detail of the case, developing theories that portray him as uncaring, unfaithful and even the murderer of his children.
    — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissecting
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  • Kettling was popularized in the 1990s, when activists started using information technologies to outmaneuver police attempting to disperse their protests.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Incumbent Derek Tran is attempting to win the district that centers around Little Saigon for a second consecutive time, a feat last accomplished within his party by former Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of attempting
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  • Consequently, assessing its capabilities requires assessing the actions and motivations of its human developers and users.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The tests were also pretty harsh when assessing my flexibility.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assessing
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  • And day by day, play by play, Dunnigan is striving to improve.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • These steps are consistent with any institution of excellence that is constantly striving for improvement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of striving
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  • The death in a helicopter crash of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and three others has reverberated across government and industry circles on the continent, as investigators began examining what caused the aircraft to go down.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Spacebound nuclear power The center plans to release a report in early 2027 examining how Canada could expand its position in space isotope production.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining
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