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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
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as in attempts
archaic
an effort to do or accomplish something
the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness
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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
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as in tries
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of assays
Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Examples of tests include reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, viral culture and immunofluorescence assays.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assays
Noun
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The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The city said the suit followed months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The offense marched down the field drive after drive following those first three failed attempts, taking advantage of short fields presented to them by punt returns and takeaways.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Baring’s business tries to generate between 3 and 6 percentage points of return above traditional nonbank lending, but Searles maintains that doesn’t come with extra risk.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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After Nora and Agnes’ mother passes away, Gustav returns to Oslo (and the gorgeous family house that has played home to some of their biggest tragedies) and tries to reestablish himself in his family’s lives.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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The first two questions were about the investigations, and the third was about how great the games had been during the week.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers both won their first games since Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested on Thursday in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dill’s lab, which dissects ticks to check for Lyme and other diseases, seemed far removed from campus culture wars.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Every athlete faces the fear of failure and strives to uphold a standard.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unity strives for timely payment processing, typically aiming to complete clean claims within about a month, with accountability built into its agreements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Assays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assays. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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