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as in imposing
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 estimating
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assessing
At home, Australia is assessing a request from Gulf nations for defensive military support.
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Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
And the fear factor is real in assessing the risk scenario and the debt the companies are taking on in issuing bonds.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
All three appear to assessing damage and talking before Riley punches a rear quarter window on Barber's vehicle, the complaint said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
When assessing which military is responsible for a particular strike – in any conflict – CNN typically obtains images of the remnants of the weapons used in the attack and provides these to munitions experts so that their provenance can be assessed.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the next few days her team will start assessing how a prolonged conflict could affect the economy.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Yolo County created a new treatment court review process for Proposition 36 cases, which requires assessing a defendant’s eligibility and developing a treatment plan — a resource-heavy process the state does not fund, Raven said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Part of the problem is that the greatest efficiencies AI offers today are far upstream in the drug-development process, including identifying hits and leads, assessing toxicity, optimizing medicinal chemistry, and narrowing which candidates deserve scarce laboratory resources.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
Centurium and Luckin have been assessing various coffee-chain targets including Blue Bottle, Costa Coffee and the operator of % Arabica stores in China, people familiar with the deliberations have said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
And the fear factor is real in assessing the risk scenario and the debt the companies are taking on in issuing bonds.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
All three appear to assessing damage and talking before Riley punches a rear quarter window on Barber's vehicle, the complaint said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
When assessing which military is responsible for a particular strike – in any conflict – CNN typically obtains images of the remnants of the weapons used in the attack and provides these to munitions experts so that their provenance can be assessed.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the next few days her team will start assessing how a prolonged conflict could affect the economy.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Yolo County created a new treatment court review process for Proposition 36 cases, which requires assessing a defendant’s eligibility and developing a treatment plan — a resource-heavy process the state does not fund, Raven said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Part of the problem is that the greatest efficiencies AI offers today are far upstream in the drug-development process, including identifying hits and leads, assessing toxicity, optimizing medicinal chemistry, and narrowing which candidates deserve scarce laboratory resources.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
Centurium and Luckin have been assessing various coffee-chain targets including Blue Bottle, Costa Coffee and the operator of % Arabica stores in China, people familiar with the deliberations have said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessing
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The tournament even promotes itself with that slogan, including an imposing overhead sign in the center of the venue grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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That report said that models differ by 10% to 20% in estimating the size of that carbon sink, raising questions about the accuracy of global climate projections that rely on them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The use of fossil fuels has been a point of contention, specifically, due to environmental concerns and an increase in carbon emissions, with some studies estimating that by 2030, data centers will emit 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Neil Strebig,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to charging documents, Yussuf approached parents in the Somali community to recruit their children into Star Autism Center.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s designed with photovoltaic cells on the roof and an emphasis on charging electric cars.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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At a time when many of us worry (some more sensitively than others) about film becoming a niche art form, that kind of democratic success is worth valuing.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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This represents a departure from the team not valuing the safety position.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In most states, a debt collector only needs a default judgment to start the process of garnishing wages or levying your bank accounts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maersk is levying an emergency freight increase for all goods entering and existing the countries surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with a $1,800 increase per TEU and a $3,000 bump per 40-foot container.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Over the next few months, Amtrak is focusing on evaluating stop locations with local and state partners – a process that will include outreach to the public, Magliari said.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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By evaluating systems in real-world threat scenarios, leaders can make informed decisions.—
Malana VanTyler
March 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Assessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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