Synonyms of assays

assays 1 of 2

noun

plural of assay

1

as in analyses

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyses
• investigations
• inspections
• examinations
• assessments
• dissections
• evaluations
• breakdowns
• diagnoses
• deconstructions
• anatomies
• inventories
• classifications
• tabulations
• assortments
• categorizations
• arrangements
• enumerations
• subdivisions
• codifications
• indexings
• scrutinies
• reductions
• musters
• itemizations
• separations
• segmentations
• divisions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• syntheses
• consolidations
• aggregations
• integrations
• amalgamations
• assimilations
• agglomerations
• unifications
• conglomerations
• coalescences

2

as in attempts

archaic an effort to do or accomplish something

the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• stabs
• endeavors
• essays
• trials
• bids
• shots
• offers
• passes
• flings
• cracks
• undertakings
• bashes
• whirls
• strivings
• struggles
• whacks
• throes
• trial and errors

assays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of assay

1

as in analyzes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyzes
• dissects
• assesses
• examines
• investigates
• cuts
• evaluates
• divides
• diagnoses
• breaks down
• indexes
• deconstructs
• anatomizes
• sorts
• inspects
• segments
• catalogs
• diagrams
• scrutinizes
• orders
• tabulates
• subdivides
• schematizes
• codifies
• classifies
• categorizes
• enumerates
• separates
• reduces
• arranges
• assorts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggregates
• integrates
• synthesizes
• conglomerates
• consolidates
• unifies
• assimilates
• coalesces
• amalgamates
• agglomerates

2

as in tries

to make an effort to do

assaying the task of writing his autobiography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• strives
• essays
• endeavors
• shoots at
• seeks
• has a go at
• works
• struggles
• hopes
• tries one's hand (at)
• troubles
• fights
• toils
• strains
• undertakes
• aims
• aspires
• assumes
• takes up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• gives up
• quits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assays

Noun

One study evaluated the anticancer potential of citrus peels on in vitro (test tube) assays and in vivo (living organism) cancer models. — Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

The GeneXpert assays routinely used during Ebola responses were developed primarily to detect Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV), the species responsible for the devastating West African epidemic of 2014-2016 and most subsequent Ebola outbreaks. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 1 July 2026

To work around these limitations, epidemiologists in the field have turned to broader-spectrum diagnostic kits and alternative rapid assays, though shortages of testing supplies and the logistical difficulties of operating in remote outbreak regions continue to hamper response efforts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026

So, as long as your tests involve one of the assays that Finch can handle, then there’s an additional step that can be performed by the system. — ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026

Having completed space vacuum and temperature tests, the observatory only has a few assays left. — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026

Common testing methods include reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, viral culture and immunofluorescence assays. — Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026

But while most of that capital flows into drug discovery, the white space is in clinical infrastructure—where predictive assays can shift spend from catastrophic claims to actuarial foresight. — Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Also, many tests—or SARS-CoV-2 assays—are difficult to perform in large numbers. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2020