assessed

past tense of assess

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Recent Examples of assessed Several areas in the park also are closed, as damage is assessed, and the park service encouraged visitors to check closures before arriving. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 In the same interview, Margarita assessed her late grandmother’s taste in jewelry. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 After the Emmy morning announcement, Vanity Fair’s experts assessed the snubs and surprises of the nominations, which may provide insight for your own ballot. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026 Activists were outraged that the hospital hadn't adequately assessed the impact of the closure, particularly on low-income families. Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Oman’s Environment Authority assessed the affected area at 390 square kilometers on August 10; satellite analysis by SkyTruth’s John Amos suggested a figure of more than 2,000 square kilometers two days later. Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 New this month, EMSAcare will increase its ambulance transport rates and introduce a new $500 treatment-in-place fee for patients who are assessed but not transported to the hospital. Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 28 Aug. 2026 The Associated Press ATLANTA -- Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese avoided a one-game suspension when the WNBA rescinded her eighth technical foul that was assessed Friday night in a loss to Portland. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 While no group has claimed responsibility, Marisks assessed that Houthi involvement was the leading conclusion. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
Verb
  • The cutthroat nature, imposed mostly by Jerry, at the audition dissipates; everyone, except Jerry, is being genuinely welcoming and encouraging of Mona stepping in.
    Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Trump imposed import taxes of up to 50% on a range of Canadian products.
    Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Around 23,126 people died of alcohol-attributable cancer in 2023, up from 11,361 in 1990, according to the study, which estimated the deaths using a global database of disease mortality and population-level estimates of alcohol exposure.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Nigerians are on track to spend $34 billion on healthcare this year, nearly double the amount spent five years ago, a report by the Health Federation of Nigeria, a non-profit coalition of private sector providers, estimated.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • They were charged in September 2021 and have been held in custody for years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Banks was charged alongside two other OTF associates for the murder.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • My level of personal attention is at the heart of my approach and is consistently valued by clients, who appreciate knowing they are truly heard and that their holiday has been thoughtfully and fully tailored to them.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The chart below shows the change in how Boeing and Lockheed have valued their equity stakes in ULA since 2016.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hammer time Rating the severity of Clippers penalties Adam Silver and the NBA finally levied a punishment on the Clippers on Wednesday after 364 days of an investigation into allegations of salary-cap circumvention.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some told the Miami Herald that the ruling blocks the path to asylum and that the cases cannot be evaluated in a vacuum.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The system completed a year of testing aboard the German frigate Sachsen, during which its tracking, command, and engagement technologies were evaluated under maritime conditions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Two other executives were also suspended for their roles, including team president Lawrence Frank for six months, and Leonard was fined $700,000.
    Matt Schubert, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • He was fined $5,000, to be paid to the State Bar of New Mexico Client Protection Fund, but more penalties could come out of the disciplinary proceedings ordered by the court.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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