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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
In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The Writers Guild of America has been most vocal, opposing the merger entirely, while Directors Guild of America president Christopher Nolan was cautious in his assessment of the deal in an interview earlier this year.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
But the SIFForum’s co-production panel delivered a franker assessment of the barriers to that cooperation.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
But Fauci's work essentially guaranteed that those assessments did not define the public conversation.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The Writers Guild of America has been most vocal, opposing the merger entirely, while Directors Guild of America president Christopher Nolan was cautious in his assessment of the deal in an interview earlier this year.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
But the SIFForum’s co-production panel delivered a franker assessment of the barriers to that cooperation.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
But Fauci's work essentially guaranteed that those assessments did not define the public conversation.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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The state reimposed its fuel tax earlier this month, adding to costs already pushed higher by rising oil prices due to global uncertainty and the latest conflict with Iran.
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Kudos to Scott Maxwell for taking on Orange County Major Jerry Demings over plans to yet again squander a small fortune of local tax dollars on boondoggle tourism projects.
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SpaceX received a cautious appraisal from KeyBanc Capital Markets, which said the stock’s lofty valuation already reflects much of its long-term growth potential.
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But any changes would not help in the immediate future — the first round of design appraisals and cost estimates won't be finished until 2027.
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Marketing claims about smoothness, energy, and mood are starting points for evaluation, not endpoints.
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This focus allowed for a more consistent evaluation of firms with similar structures and obligations, providing insight into a distinct and increasingly influential part of the advisory landscape.
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That is half a percentage point less than its January estimate, as the Iran war takes its toll via higher energy prices, and underscores the scale of the challenge ahead.
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That's a decrease of $8-14 million from the previous estimates.
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And yet he’s built a collection that, by some estimations, ranks among the top in the country, homing in on grade-A examples of American masters—Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and with a particular focus on Basquiat.
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By the Global Wellness Institute’s 2024 estimation, thermal/mineral springs is a $72 billion industry (up from $50 billion in 2013), and there are about 31,386 establishments worldwide.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the family’s plans during a June 22 press conference, saying relatives of Kohen Wiley want an independent examination of the evidence and do not want to rely solely on findings from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said an examination found no evidence of traumatic injury, including bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation or other external injuries.
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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