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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
Malkin was assessed a game misconduct and a five-minute major for the slash, which happened during the second period.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The agency spokesperson said operational and system impacts of these reviews are still being assessed.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Mar. 2026
After hours of scrutiny, debate and amendments, the council voted 9-6 to approve a compromise resolution that forces the city to pursue those two tracks and bars consultants that recently assessed the building’s conditions bidding on contracts related to the project.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Malkin, who was also assessed a cross-checking minor, was ejected, which snapped a 10-game home point streak.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Both were assessed by city inspectors, who found the West Wisconsin Avenue apartment uninhabitable in late-January.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Eight people were assessed by MDFR with five of them being taken to the hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet siblings are rarely assessed or offered ongoing support.
—Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Damage to the bus is still being assessed.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The agency spokesperson said operational and system impacts of these reviews are still being assessed.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Mar. 2026
After hours of scrutiny, debate and amendments, the council voted 9-6 to approve a compromise resolution that forces the city to pursue those two tracks and bars consultants that recently assessed the building’s conditions bidding on contracts related to the project.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Malkin, who was also assessed a cross-checking minor, was ejected, which snapped a 10-game home point streak.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Both were assessed by city inspectors, who found the West Wisconsin Avenue apartment uninhabitable in late-January.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Eight people were assessed by MDFR with five of them being taken to the hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet siblings are rarely assessed or offered ongoing support.
—Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Damage to the bus is still being assessed.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
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This is an existential war for the Iranian regime, and public weakness would fatally compound the practical weakness Israeli and US bombing has imposed.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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But instead of helping the Postal Service, Steiner said regulators and Congress have imposed costly mandates.—
Susan Haigh,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Approximately 1,700 driver’s licenses and an unspecified number of birth certificates are estimated to be invalidated by the law, which went into effect February 26.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 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,
5 Mar. 2026
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She has not been charged with any crime.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Noriega, whom The Washington Post could not reach for comment, was charged with custodial interference, a felony in Arizona.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The operator of Fovo Foods could be valued at $700 million to $900 million in a deal, the people said.—
Pei Li,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hence, SpaceX can’t be valued on its current profits, but only on its prospects from gigantic growth in the most pioneering of industries whose future trajectory is also unknowable.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The fine was levied by James Jones, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The allegations levied by Mamás de DPS first appeared in a lawsuit the group filed in 2024 seeking to prevent DPS from closing schools due to falling K-12 enrollment.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Six first responders were also exposed to carbon monoxide during the incident and taken to the hospital to be evaluated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mavericks coach Jason Kidd called a timeout for Flagg to be evaluated by the training staff.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Indiana has been at the center of the tanking discussion in the NBA after being fined $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Soon after Woodstock, McDonald was arrested and fined for using the cheer at a show in Worcester, Massachusetts, an ordeal which helped hasten the band’s demise.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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