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 Trainers quickly made a circle around him and assessed the situation following the brutal injury, which below is quite graphic to look at as a fair warning. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 And what should that tell you about evaluating your cardiovascular health and making sure that symptoms are getting assessed and treated if needed. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 Which parts can be assessed consistently from the evidence available? — Maria Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 After a replay review, the refs assessed double technical fouls to Nesmith and Marshall. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Methodology The first dimension, Growth Performance, was assessed using data from Statista’s revenue database, which contains company growth data for the last five years. — Time Staff, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, many technology stocks had pulled back as traders assessed the impact of outsized corporate borrowing and rising rates on AI and other tech names. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Two of these tests assessed the chip’s ability to spot unusual plasma activity and predict disruptions. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 Animal obesity is assessed using a body condition score (BCS). — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026

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The bill imposed new pre-enrollment verification requirements on people buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and ended enhanced premium tax credits implemented during the pandemic that drove down premiums.

— Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

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To date, it is estimated that some 400,000 people have already succumbed to starvation because of the drought and the fighting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Anywhere from 100,000 to more than 200,000 people were estimated in attendance at the Sikh parade the past two previous years.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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King’s trial, on an indictment in which the sheriff was charged with corrupt influence retaliation, unfolded over about two and a half weeks.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
Orange County prosecutors also charged Nguyen with animal cruelty and animal abuse by a caretaker, both felonies, and a sentencing enhancement alleging the personal use of a weapon.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

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But toward the end of the seventeenth century, sporting artists also began to take on commissions from pet owners, creating art that celebrated dogs who were valued purely for their relationships with their owners.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Broccoli is valued at $300 million post-money, according to a person familiar with the matter (Broccoli declined to comment on its valuation).

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

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The penalty, one of the largest ever levied against Meta or any other company, is the latest legal hit to the social media giant, which has grappled with lawsuits over allegations of social media addiction and child safety.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The penalty is the largest levied against the tech giant in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

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The council evaluated four competing proposals solicited after the city issued a contract termination notice to trash hauler Republic Services in September.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Myles Price, who returned the opening kickoff 46 yards and leads the league in punt return average, was evaluated for a concussion in the first quarter but did not miss any time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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The newspaper’s closure follows years of pressure As part of the Kremlin’s rampant crackdown on critics, Novaya Gazeta was fined after it was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
During the first half of 2026, 27 businesses were fined for price scanning errors.

— Eva Flowe October 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

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