assessed

past tense of assess

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Recent Examples of assessed Bringing in an additional attacker is something Newcastle are considering, too, now that Jaissle has assessed his squad, while Jacob Murphy may yet depart. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition, Whiffin also assessed search records and messages from Clancy's iPhone. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Those skills are increasingly valuable, and almost none of them are traditionally assessed. Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Infrastructure is being assessed in parts of the region and flood gates are being opened around Indianapolis, according to reporting from The Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network. James Powel, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 The operation paused in the evening as vets and whale specialists assessed a cut on the final beluga’s tail to determine whether she should be held back. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 But neither one assessed the environmental impacts of coal shipping, handling, or storage. Veronica Eady, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Following the encounter, Scarborough Beach State Park was closed to swimming for about an hour while lifeguards and public safety personnel assessed the situation, and monitored the surrounding waters. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
Verb
  • Western nations have imposed economic and political sanctions in response to the military takeover and violent repression of opposition, which has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and given rise to a civil war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Powell’s record low comes as the seven states that share the Colorado River’s water wait to find out what cuts will be imposed.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each Russian Shahed-Geran strike drone is estimated to cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to various estimates by analysts.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, just weeks after the homicide, Solano County prosecutors charged Evans with fatally shooting 19-year-old Tamarcus Williams on the 300 block of West Texas Street in Fairfield, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For more than five decades, the Department has been charged with protecting and humanely managing wild horses and burros on public lands.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, the domestic microdrama industry was valued at nearly $15 billion, according to market research firm DataEye, almost double the market size for box-office feature films in the country.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But our findings suggest that families, schools and communities can also make a difference simply by creating everyday opportunities for young people to feel recognized, valued and connected.
    Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The next blow to Chicagoland racing came in the fall of 2014 after the state legislature passed a renewal of the impact fee levied against the area’s riverboat casinos for all of the tracks to use for purse money.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Judges are free to ignore sentencing guidelines, which are intended to reduce disparities in punishments levied for the same crimes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The score came in dramatic fashion, as Fields caught the pass from Dart after the QB had exited the game following a massive hit — more on that later — and was subsequently evaluated and cleared for a concussion.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That does open other opportunities for guys, like today’s starter Hunter Dobbins, to get evaluated further.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lionel Messi was fined by MLS for lightly slapping Union attacker Quinn Sullivan.
    Matt Piper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The agency also fined Blackbird for failing to report an employee death within eight hours, and for failing to properly equip its employees with avalanche safety gear.
    Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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