assessed

past tense of assess

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Recent Examples of assessed While no group has claimed responsibility, Marisks assessed that Houthi involvement was the leading conclusion. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Individuals who are in prison custody in Massachusetts are assessed for both immediate and ongoing health care needs, according to the state's Department of Correction. Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 In 2020, the Pentagon assessed that China had overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest navy by number of battle-force ships. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda were all assessed six-place grid penalties for unapproved engine changes. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Diet and cardiometabolic health were assessed at roughly the same point in time, meaning researchers can’t determine whether eating particular vegetables produced the healthier metabolic profile. Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026 Those dogs are being assessed for potential health and behavioral issues. Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Bruin’s neon sign was recently assessed for repairs, with work expected to happen after dark so technicians can see exactly what’s lighting up and what isn’t. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
Verb
  • Tokayev, who has sought to maintain a delicate balance between Moscow and the West since sanctions were imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, has justified the changes by citing the need for rapid decision-making in a fast-changing world.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Zelensky’s five-year term was originally expected to end in 2024, but elections in Ukraine have been postponed under martial law imposed following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 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 league levied $500,000 fines against both the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints on Thursday, one day after the teams were involved in a serious brawl.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Most importantly, though, the threat of 50 percent duties, which were to be levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1830, appear to be off the table.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Medical treatments being marketed to firefighters should be evaluated and tested to make sure there are no unintended consequences, DeCrane said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency medical personnel evaluated the affected students and took three of them to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment, police said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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