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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
One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
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Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Paramedics responded to the scene and assessed Mackenzie before sending her to a hospital to treat her injuries.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The man was assessed at the prison and taken to a hospital.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
Young designers often fit the bill, but the Spanish fashion giant said potential collaborations are assessed less by age and career stage.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Cloud was assessed a technical foul in the immediate moments after Jackson’s injury for an exchange with the officiating crew.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Three deaths had also been linked to the outbreak, and WHO assessed the risk to the global population as low.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The process also needs to be assessed for long-term safety and whether it can be scaled for manufacturing.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Paramedics responded to the scene and assessed Mackenzie before sending her to a hospital to treat her injuries.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The man was assessed at the prison and taken to a hospital.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
Young designers often fit the bill, but the Spanish fashion giant said potential collaborations are assessed less by age and career stage.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Cloud was assessed a technical foul in the immediate moments after Jackson’s injury for an exchange with the officiating crew.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Three deaths had also been linked to the outbreak, and WHO assessed the risk to the global population as low.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The process also needs to be assessed for long-term safety and whether it can be scaled for manufacturing.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
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If Congress does not act and benefits are cut, a person would receive more money for the rest of his or her life by having the reduction imposed at the higher level of benefits obtained by waiting to claim them.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Lasers theoretically reduce the cost per engagement to the electricity needed to fire them while also avoiding the magazine limits imposed by vertical launch cells.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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The agency also noted that more than 500,000 children were estimated to be living in neighborhoods under gang control in 2024.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Over a billion dollars is estimated for security, but the feds will likely help out.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged in that incident.—
Darlene Superville,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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His alleged accomplice, Steven Harris, was charged with armed bank robbery earlier this month and remains in federal custody.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Many factors go into how a player is valued.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The company is valued at $852 billion.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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So on May 8, the department referred the case to the division of administrative hearings, where a judge can help sort out what happened and weigh in on what sanctions, if any, should be levied against her.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Jackson, who died in 2009, repeatedly denied Chandler’s accusations, as well as those levied by other boys.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Parker maintains, however, that the field will not be available for adult-only programming and any other usage requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Animal control officers eventually located the man and moved him and the dogs to a safer location where the animals could be evaluated.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Crow-Armstrong apologized for his choice of words and was fined $5,000 by the MLB.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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She was also fined $571, and must attend a three-month DUI program that includes 30 hours of class time.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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