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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late
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as in estimated
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assessed
That compares to only one-third of countries assessed a decade ago, at a time when roughly the same number were also advancing.
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Matthew Tostevin
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Power generation and transmission operations continue to be assessed.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those penalties are assessed per day up to a maximum.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Asia-Pacific markets meanwhile rose overnight, as investors assessed August inflation data out of China.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Asked whether Marquette is considering expanding the unit's reach in the wake of the crash, university spokesperson Kevin Conway said its effectiveness and use is being assessed and discussed.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Holdman says that to fix the issue, nonprofit hospitals in the state need to be assessed for tax.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
The social dimension assessed the share of women on the board of directors and the existence of a human rights policy.
—Time Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The analysis conducted by Wiens and coauthor Kristen Saban, a graduate student at Harvard University, was based on 163,022 plant and animal species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Matthew Tostevin
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Power generation and transmission operations continue to be assessed.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those penalties are assessed per day up to a maximum.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Asia-Pacific markets meanwhile rose overnight, as investors assessed August inflation data out of China.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Asked whether Marquette is considering expanding the unit's reach in the wake of the crash, university spokesperson Kevin Conway said its effectiveness and use is being assessed and discussed.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Holdman says that to fix the issue, nonprofit hospitals in the state need to be assessed for tax.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
The social dimension assessed the share of women on the board of directors and the existence of a human rights policy.
—Time Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The analysis conducted by Wiens and coauthor Kristen Saban, a graduate student at Harvard University, was based on 163,022 plant and animal species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
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Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,000 people were estimated to be at the event, according to the university's police chief, Jeff Long.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is widely estimated that fighters are given a smaller share of the organization's revenue compared to athletes in other leagues and fighting promotions.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the state attorney general charged 20 state felonies against eight people alleged to have engaged in planning and training for an attack on the statehouse and a plan to kidnap lawmakers, including Whitmer.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brown was charged with misdemeanor misusing 911 — a charge one expert said is typically brought against prank callers, not those in a mental crisis.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beauty in a deal valued at $1 billion.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round, Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS, Self-Driving System, and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every query passes through its system, where it is evaluated, rewritten, and scheduled in real time.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Gates said that Cloutier would be evaluated this week ahead of Thursday’s home game against Rockwall.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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The year before, two French tourists were fined and expelled for skinny dipping in the canal under the moonlight.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Residing in Britain, the couple was fined a total of €450 each (about $529) and ordered to leave the historic center for 48 hours.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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