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 Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond). — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026 Researchers assessed participants’ diets using detailed food questionnaires over six years and measured three blood biomarkers that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of brain injury. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The man was transported to a nearby medical facility after being assessed by paramedics. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Balogun had been assessed an automatic one-game suspension for his straight red card in last week’s Round of 32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Actress Busy Philipps, 46, recently revealed her adult ADHD diagnosis at age 39, realizing her own symptoms while her child was being assessed. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Then there is the matter of the planet’s temperature, which was assessed with help from the ever-busy James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 The facility, which Ruffin described as a regional jail run by an independent agency, has been essentially closed as damage is assessed, the State Bureau of Investigation said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the restrictions imposed a significant burden on political expression and argued that lifting them could strengthen the role of political parties in elections.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
White House economists estimated earlier this year a national shortage of 10 million homes and the bill could help to close a portion of that gap.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

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In April 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UK banned the export to Russia of luxury items valued over £250 ($330), including art and antiques.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026
Tiny valued Letterboxd at $50 million back then and is now seeking a valuation of $250 million.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of valued

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Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe was removed from the game and evaluated after taking a foul ball off his mask in the third.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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But if Meta is found in violation of the DSA, it could be fined as much as 6% of its global revenue — which could total more than $12 billion, based on last year’s earnings.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
In August, Denver fined GFI $140,000 for letting the building become a magnet for vandals, vagrants and urban explorers who trespass and post videos on TikTok.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

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