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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
At the time of their hiring, rarely would any of these young associates be assessed for their future potential to become partners.
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Atta Tarki, Harvard Business Review, 2 Oct. 2025
Officials assessed the War Eagle Bridge and deemed it safe for travel after a semi-truck tried to cross the bridge Wednesday evening and did minor damage to it, according to Benton County officials.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Stock futures pointed to a downbeat open on Wednesday as traders assessed the ramifications of a government shutdown, with Wall Street perhaps looking to other assets for safety — including bitcoin.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Relying heavily on metaphor and imagery to communicate the season's true villain, the finale doesn't stick the landing (more like gets stuck in it), but when assessed comprehensively, the result is no less devastating.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Trajectory tracking was assessed using two kinds of reference paths.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The Medellin municipality in Cebu added in its Facebook post that classes have been suspended until further notice, and work has been suspended until facilities and buildings are assessed.
—Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
That should be the prism through which he is assessed.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Production Gap report assessed the government plans or projections of 20 of the world’s top producers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Atta Tarki, Harvard Business Review, 2 Oct. 2025
Officials assessed the War Eagle Bridge and deemed it safe for travel after a semi-truck tried to cross the bridge Wednesday evening and did minor damage to it, according to Benton County officials.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Stock futures pointed to a downbeat open on Wednesday as traders assessed the ramifications of a government shutdown, with Wall Street perhaps looking to other assets for safety — including bitcoin.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Relying heavily on metaphor and imagery to communicate the season's true villain, the finale doesn't stick the landing (more like gets stuck in it), but when assessed comprehensively, the result is no less devastating.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Trajectory tracking was assessed using two kinds of reference paths.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The Medellin municipality in Cebu added in its Facebook post that classes have been suspended until further notice, and work has been suspended until facilities and buildings are assessed.
—Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
That should be the prism through which he is assessed.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Production Gap report assessed the government plans or projections of 20 of the world’s top producers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
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Combs begs for mercy Combs addressed the court before Judge Subramanian imposed his sentence, pleading for a second chance.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian also sentenced Combs to five years of supervised release and imposed a $500,000 fine, the maximum allowable fine.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated Tuesday that the current shutdown would lead to about 750,000 employees being furloughed.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Stryker also faces a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 and Sonneman is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Intel had always championed its democratic ways, where employees were expected to reach out directly to senior leadership with ideas, and their input was valued, said ex-employees.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Federal prosecutors levied smuggling charges against 431 people over the past six months in Arizona alone, Department of Justice data shows.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Similar complaints alleging insufficient care have been levied against other WellQuest facilities in California, according to state records.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contestants were evaluated on more than just their runway presence — they were judged on communication skills, language ability, etiquette and physical fitness.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although he was never charged with a crime, Simon was suspended for three games, fined $2,000 by MLB and ordered to pay $432 by the sheriff’s department.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Ferrari Formula One team has been fined €10,000 following a pitlane incident between Charles Leclerc and McLaren driver Lando Norris.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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