ASSESSED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

assessed

verb

past tense of assess

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 The test also assessed the missile’s ability to strike targets vertically, as Pyongyang continues to expand its range of weapons systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 On the money laundering front, the SNRA identifies the secondary art market as particularly exposed to criminal exploitation, with the threat level also assessed as moderate (level 2). — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 His account, however, leaves unanswered how district officials assessed those services and what documentation supported the payments. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 The Cochrane authors and their Alzheimer’s Association critics also differed in their ties to the companies whose drugs were being assessed. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 In Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago, homes are assessed at 10% of their market value. — Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 The exchange pledged to cover all losses, while blockchain investigators linked the attack to North Korea and analysts assessed the potential financial risks. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 What went wrong The Jackson County Assessment Department violated a state law passed in 2020 that changed how the county assessed property, according to the audit. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Lincoln Riley chatter trickles down to TCU During his radio show on Tuesday morning, long time sports talk show host Dan Patrick assessed the state of USC football under head coach Lincoln Riley. — Mac Engel october 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

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But Missouri ultimately imposed its will on the lowly Razorbacks.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
Governments show thus how successfully men can be imposed upon, even impose on themselves, for their own advantage.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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To date, it is estimated that some 400,000 people have already succumbed to starvation because of the drought and the fighting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Anywhere from 100,000 to more than 200,000 people were estimated in attendance at the Sikh parade the past two previous years.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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King’s trial, on an indictment in which the sheriff was charged with corrupt influence retaliation, unfolded over about two and a half weeks.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
Orange County prosecutors also charged Nguyen with animal cruelty and animal abuse by a caretaker, both felonies, and a sentencing enhancement alleging the personal use of a weapon.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

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But toward the end of the seventeenth century, sporting artists also began to take on commissions from pet owners, creating art that celebrated dogs who were valued purely for their relationships with their owners.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Broccoli is valued at $300 million post-money, according to a person familiar with the matter (Broccoli declined to comment on its valuation).

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of valued

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Since then, Pritzker has been quick to note property taxes are levied locally, shifting responsibility for lowering bills to school districts and municipalities.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
No sanctions to date have been levied against any of these lawyers, despite legal rules that allow for it.

— Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of levied

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The newspaper’s closure follows years of pressure As part of the Kremlin’s rampant crackdown on critics, Novaya Gazeta was fined after it was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
During the first half of 2026, 27 businesses were fined for price scanning errors.

— Eva Flowe October 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

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