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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
This assessment is grounded in a comparative analysis of BMY’s current valuation against its recent operational results, along with its current and historical financial health.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Panelist Sara Haines rerouted the Hot Topic, countering Goldberg's glorious bodily expression with a verbal assessment.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Field was an author of the nature assessment report before it was shelved, and has also been an author of previous versions of the climate assessment.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Panelist Sara Haines rerouted the Hot Topic, countering Goldberg's glorious bodily expression with a verbal assessment.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Field was an author of the nature assessment report before it was shelved, and has also been an author of previous versions of the climate assessment.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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Marginal tax brackets for tax year 2025 Single filers The table shows the income brackets for married couples filing jointly for the 2025 tax year.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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To make things even better, the bill requires these fees to be linked to inflation and should be increased each year, until 2034 when the tax expires for unelectrified vehicles, or 2035, the last year that EVs and hybrids would be taxed like this.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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The appraisal district’s phone hours will stay on the standard 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. schedule.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Florida Special Elections: Republicans Win Gaetz And Waltz’s Seats Administrative Bloat Faces A Reckoning A candid appraisal suggests these layoffs may signal a necessary correction.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Companies that participate in the voluntary program agree to submit to and participate in the NAD’s evaluation process.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even so, the goodly nerds over at Virginia Tech have partnered with the Insurance Institute for Highways Safety (IIHS) to rate 238 bike helmets using the STAR evaluation system.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in recent weeks, Musk dramatically lowered his taxpayer savings estimates from DOGE's government cuts, disagreed publicly with Trump's aggressive tariff policies and butted heads with multiple Trump officials, some publicly, revealing divisions within the White House over Musk's influence.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Notably, the $14 average of analysts price estimates aligns with the current stock price, implying that SOFI stock is now fully valued.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to Grand View Research, which provides statistics and estimations for market projections, the anime industry in the United States was worth more than $34 million in 2024 and its worth is projected to increase by 9.8% between 2025 and 2030.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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By Randall’s estimation, the Brotherhood produced and distributed in excess of 150 million doses of Orange Sunshine.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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