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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
The district previously rolled back millage rates from 46 mills to 44.4 due to assessment growth, but is now requesting to restore its previous rate after conducting a strategic growth plan to address its increasing enrollment and aging facilities.
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Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
The Chinese delegation did not offer an immediate assessment of what occurred, but Beijing struck a more measured tone about the negotiations’ overall direction.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Vanney’s assessment of the loss was incredibly blunt.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 May 2025
The risk assessment said Erik and Lyle Menendez pose a moderate risk to the community if they're released.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 9 May 2025
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Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
The Chinese delegation did not offer an immediate assessment of what occurred, but Beijing struck a more measured tone about the negotiations’ overall direction.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Vanney’s assessment of the loss was incredibly blunt.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 May 2025
The risk assessment said Erik and Lyle Menendez pose a moderate risk to the community if they're released.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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In comparison, families with higher incomes would benefit from the extension of the 2017 tax cuts, including the expansion of the child tax credit.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This package will mean millions of people losing their coverage and exploding our medical debt crisis, all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Now, the Redditor is in contact with someone from the World of Coca-Cola awaiting a more official appraisal.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Those with good memories may recall a more upbeat appraisal of Jackson from this writer back in November.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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This typically stems from a lack of comprehensive linguistic coverage, insufficient domain-specific examples or inadequate evaluation against human translations during development.—
Mohammad Adnan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Officials emphasized that commanders could expedite evaluations if needed.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Prevalence estimates range widely: the Cleveland Clinic cites 1–3 million U.S. cases, while Dysautonomia International reports 3–6 million.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Previous estimates have found that about 42% of older adults may lack access to reliable broadband service, according to the AARP.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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Big spender: Over $300 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth headphones, $379.99 In our estimation, Bose still sits atop the noise cancellation game.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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The resultant animals are thus only the tiniest sliver, by our estimation about 0.0018%, dire wolf.—
Douglas McCauley,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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The detection of a prostate nodule likely happened during a digital rectal examination (DRE).—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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On cross examination, defense lawyers questioned why Morgan has not rekindled her relationship with Ventura.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 May 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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