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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
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
This protocol allows manufacturers to align assays to the same biological target so, for instance, a TSH of 4 means the same thing, regardless of platform.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 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
Noun
Having completed space vacuum and temperature tests, the observatory only has a few assays left.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
This protocol allows manufacturers to align assays to the same biological target so, for instance, a TSH of 4 means the same thing, regardless of platform.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assays
Noun
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In the meantime, city staff will examine other options, including structural analyses on existing buildings up for sale to possibly refurbish into a city hall.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Compensation management has always been complex, requiring in-depth and often manual analyses of datasets to gain strategic insights into trending compensation practices.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harley’s been much more noticeable in this series and, again, has excellent underlying numbers — his 23 shot attempts are second only to Heiskanen, and his nine shots on goal are second only to Robertson.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Set to land May 1, the reader analyzes hundreds of digital HOA forms submitted by real estate agents to the program, which uses AI to review those pages and render a four-page evaluation.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The band’s life effectively changed overnight, and now — 50 years after the song’s release — Gorham, talking from his home in London between a few vape hits and interruptions from his cat, tries to unpack what the fuss was all about.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, a federal immigration agent was charged with two counts of second-degree assault by a county prosecutor in Minnesota amid investigations into the actions of several officers during the immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Federal investigations, as well as CNN interviews with former law enforcement officials, have revealed security failures and a lack of accountability over what transpired at the Butler rally.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dolan dissects his estrangement from his mother after forty years of attempts at peace, and weaves in research and reportage about child abuse and trauma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The executive said Kraken strives to make advanced trading strategies typically reserved for professional investors available to individual investors, according to Semafor.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Telemundo strives to stay out of the political fray, Garcia said.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Assays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assays. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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