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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
Friday’s jobs data backed up Powell’s assessment of the situation.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The report makes a legal assessment of acts targeting the community, examining the most recent attacks and the ongoing dire situation, since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Those sponsors are required to undergo background checks and complete an assessment process that identifies potential risks and safety concerns.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Hamilton attempted to pressure CAP to change its assessment, the IG report said; a second interview panel also found the officer not ready for command.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The report makes a legal assessment of acts targeting the community, examining the most recent attacks and the ongoing dire situation, since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Those sponsors are required to undergo background checks and complete an assessment process that identifies potential risks and safety concerns.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Hamilton attempted to pressure CAP to change its assessment, the IG report said; a second interview panel also found the officer not ready for command.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both measures became state law after legislators tucked them into a 1,000-plus page tax bill approved by Walz.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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An eye-catching deadline day move for Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis was not enough to change Burnley’s appraisal as favorites to go straight back down.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Our comprehensive ranking methodology unfolds through four distinct phases of rigorous evaluation.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sale far surpassed the sale estimate, which predicted the item would go for between $8,000 and $16,000.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Citi cut its 2026 sales estimate for Nvidia by $12 billion and, in turn, its price target on the stock, directly citing Broadcom's comments last week about rising demand for its custom AI chip services.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is not yet an estimation of how much money will be paid out.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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All factor into Chelsea’s estimations as outsiders for the title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cape Fear series adaptation — created, written, and showrun by Nick Antosca — is billed as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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New technologies are always up for examination before becoming routine, said Nathan Lents, a professor of biology at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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