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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
The congregation is still assessing the damage and received outreach from other houses of worship, said Schipper.
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Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The congregation is still assessing the damage and received outreach from other houses of worship, said Michele Schipper, CEO of the Institute of Southern Jewish Life and past president of the congregation.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
This review will include gathering information from all relevant parties and assessing the situation thoroughly and responsibly.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
But when assessing the cream of the crop, that advantage disappears, Blankfein added.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
League sources say Paul has already encouraged the Mavericks to be more aggressive in assessing Davis’ current market.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Isaacman said during a news briefing Thursday that his decision was informed by the fact that four crew members are slated to launch to the space station on NASA’s Crew-12 mission in the coming weeks, and the agency is assessing ways to expedite that launch.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The plan will include assessing current facilities, analyzing future needs and presenting a detailed budget for future projects.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The congregation is still assessing the damage and received outreach from other houses of worship, said Michele Schipper, CEO of the Institute of Southern Jewish Life and past president of the congregation.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
This review will include gathering information from all relevant parties and assessing the situation thoroughly and responsibly.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
But when assessing the cream of the crop, that advantage disappears, Blankfein added.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
League sources say Paul has already encouraged the Mavericks to be more aggressive in assessing Davis’ current market.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Isaacman said during a news briefing Thursday that his decision was informed by the fact that four crew members are slated to launch to the space station on NASA’s Crew-12 mission in the coming weeks, and the agency is assessing ways to expedite that launch.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The plan will include assessing current facilities, analyzing future needs and presenting a detailed budget for future projects.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessing
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In a settlement with McCourt — and to avoid the risk of the judge imposing a deal less favorable to the league — MLB agreed the fair-market value of a Dodgers TV deal would be based on the very Fox deal that Selig had rejected.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fire and brimstone nature of both fixtures, played in potentially imposing and intimidating stadiums, carries the risk of heightening the level of a player’s tension, in turn hindering their concentration or ability to follow a plan.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Analysts predict that cost reductions will accelerate over the next three years as supply chains expand, with Morgan Stanley estimating that once capacity reaches about 100 GWh, sodium batteries could be more than 30% cheaper than LFP cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to charging documents, officers later found Seymour’s apartment unlocked and abandoned, her vehicle parked at Salt Lake City International Airport, and a notebook outlining plans to discard phones and documents.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When charging what appeared to be personal transactions to CapRadio, Reina altered internal records so that the charges appeared to be legitimate to the business, Bustamante said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Under 30 Europe alumni Victor Riparbelli and Steffen Tjerrild raised $200 million for their AI video startup Synthesia, valuing the company at $4 billion.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company went public in January 2025, valuing the business at around $1 billion.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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As well as prohibiting establishments from refusing to accept cash, the bill prevents businesses from levying additional fees or surcharges on cash payments compared to cashless transactions.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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Voters could face a decision to approve levying a 1% sales tax on unincorporated areas of Yolo County or a countywide 1% sales tax.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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After evaluating seven blankets over 72 hours for coziness, performance, durability, and overall value, the Bedsure Heated Blanket stood out as the most comfortable option.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The New Orleans Saints won’t be evaluating their quarterback position much this offseason, unlike other teams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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