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 The investigation took two years and involved building a statistical model that assessed nearly every county in the country. Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 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2026 The Associated Press ATLANTA -- Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese avoided a one-game suspension when the WNBA rescinded her eighth technical foul that was assessed Friday night in a loss to Portland.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 In 2020, the Pentagon assessed that China had overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest navy by number of battle-force ships. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Diet and cardiometabolic health were assessed at roughly the same point in time, meaning researchers can’t determine whether eating particular vegetables produced the healthier metabolic profile. Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 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
  • Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be forced to move when security officials impose expansive security perimeters in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, researchers estimated in a new study.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Employees at the garden, which is in its 60th year, estimated Dolly only had a couple a few months before reaching the natural conclusion of her life as a plant.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The prototype was assembled on location, installed outdoors, and left in place over several nights while its solar system charged the batteries.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In July, financial services platform Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a takeover offer valued at more than $50 billion, but are said to have abandoned their pursuit, according to Bloomberg.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s voice is valued, standards have risen on and off the field, and all matches are monitored and recorded in such a way that Dean would not have dared to try to play the class clown.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Seoul, in its response, also downplayed the 625 billion won, or $409 million, fine the government levied on Coupang in June for the breach and for allegedly illegally collecting personal information.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The administrative law judge ruled in favor of the city in November 2023 and levied a $20,000 fine.
    Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 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
  • League officials said the Clippers violated salary cap rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements for Kawhi Leonard, who was also fined $700,000.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard gets fined $700,000, also a drop in the bucket for someone who should also have been suspended.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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