assessed

past tense of assess

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Recent Examples of assessed 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 In addition, Whiffin also assessed search records and messages from Clancy's iPhone. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Those skills are increasingly valuable, and almost none of them are traditionally assessed. Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Infrastructure is being assessed in parts of the region and flood gates are being opened around Indianapolis, according to reporting from The Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network. James Powel, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 The operation paused in the evening as vets and whale specialists assessed a cut on the final beluga’s tail to determine whether she should be held back. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 But neither one assessed the environmental impacts of coal shipping, handling, or storage. Veronica Eady, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Following the encounter, Scarborough Beach State Park was closed to swimming for about an hour while lifeguards and public safety personnel assessed the situation, and monitored the surrounding waters. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
Verb
  • Western nations have imposed economic and political sanctions in response to the military takeover and violent repression of opposition, which has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and given rise to a civil war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Powell’s record low comes as the seven states that share the Colorado River’s water wait to find out what cuts will be imposed.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office estimated that the total damage will cost car owners several thousand dollars.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Arnold has been charged with eight felony counts stemming from a February incident — four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery.
    Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The position was valued at about $490 million at the end of June.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Unwell raised money from Hollywood super agent Patrick Whitesell that valued the entire business at $500 million.
    Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The next blow to Chicagoland racing came in the fall of 2014 after the state legislature passed a renewal of the impact fee levied against the area’s riverboat casinos for all of the tracks to use for purse money.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Judges are free to ignore sentencing guidelines, which are intended to reduce disparities in punishments levied for the same crimes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The score came in dramatic fashion, as Fields caught the pass from Dart after the QB had exited the game following a massive hit — more on that later — and was subsequently evaluated and cleared for a concussion.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That does open other opportunities for guys, like today’s starter Hunter Dobbins, to get evaluated further.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the Giants had tried to send Saturday’s lineup to Goodyear or Glendale for a Cactus League exhibition, they might have been fined by Major League Baseball for not having enough regulars.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For the record, Cohen himself was never fined nor convicted of insider trading by the SEC.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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