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as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
hated paying the annual assessment on his car
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as in appraisal
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
I'm far too quiet, in the assessment of my new boss
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as in evaluation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
we may have been too hasty in our assessment of the value of the property
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Recent Examples of assessment
Rather, her sin was to recount truthfully to Congress the intelligence community’s strong assessment that Iran did not intend to build a nuclear weapon.
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The assessment follows recent demonstrations by Boston Dynamics that indicate significant progress in developing general intelligence.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The weather service said intensity ratings are preliminary and assessments are not yet complete, as damage surveys will continue in the coming days in central Cook County, in Indiana’s southern Lake County and in areas south of the Kankakee River.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The assessment follows recent demonstrations by Boston Dynamics that indicate significant progress in developing general intelligence.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The weather service said intensity ratings are preliminary and assessments are not yet complete, as damage surveys will continue in the coming days in central Cook County, in Indiana’s southern Lake County and in areas south of the Kankakee River.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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Using tax hikes or equivalent benefit cuts to shore up the trust fund and allocating 40% of it to stocks would keep it solvent indefinitely in most simulations—avoiding even steeper taxes or cuts in the future.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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That’s because your personal circumstance and finances (such as other sources of retirement income and your tax bracket) can be complex and so are the Social Security rules governing them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a memo, Levine Cava said the county obtained three appraisals for the land.—
Douglas Hanks
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The good news is that a low appraisal starts a negotiation.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The department suspended the operating license for the facility on May 30 and is continuing with a follow-up evaluation, officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Torres ordered that Hudson receive mental health evaluation and treatment while in custody.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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China, by contrast, now leads production for 30 of the 44 critical minerals for which there are reliable estimates, commands an average market share of over 70% for strategic minerals, and accounts for 93% of magnet manufacturing.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
15 June 2026
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Hedge funds were then in their second of three Cambrian explosions; according to one estimate, a thousand new funds formed following the 1987 stock-market crash.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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This model takes a field of placeholder tokens running over the canvas multiple times to generate likely tokens and using those to improve estimation of others.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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The judge ultimately directed an examination of potential options for his detainment in the Tampa area, and has now ruled for that custodial transfer to occur.—
Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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In a statement, the Civil Police noted that an investigation is pending and a forensic examination of the scene has been requested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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