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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
His head coach, Craig Berube, agreed with Stolarz’s general assessment, disappointed by his team’s inconsistency in the performance against Seattle.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Risk assessment involves not only the amygdala but also the insula, which lies next to it.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Arizona's most recent educational assessment scores show students overall essentially maintained their proficiency levels in math, reading and writing, but students with cognitive disabilities taking alternative standardized tests showed drops relative to their peers.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
For a more accurate assessment, use a soil moisture meter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Risk assessment involves not only the amygdala but also the insula, which lies next to it.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Arizona's most recent educational assessment scores show students overall essentially maintained their proficiency levels in math, reading and writing, but students with cognitive disabilities taking alternative standardized tests showed drops relative to their peers.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
For a more accurate assessment, use a soil moisture meter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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Netflix posted revenue and earnings growth for its third quarter, but a dispute with tax authorities in Brazil ate into profit margins, sending the streaming giant’s stock down in Tuesday after-hours and before Wednesday’s market open.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of city meetings hashed out annexations, zoning, a development agreement and $458 million in tax incremental financing with a separate operator company.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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After Serrano asked for the value of the painting, Colley contacted Dow Art Galleries in Fort Worth for an appraisal.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
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Part of the new legislative package is also an effort to combat home appraisal discrimination, which has often put non-white households at a disadvantage.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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As part of the Bay List’s commitment to lowering the barrier of entry for writers, Dolby Laboratories provided fee waivers for a free month of hosting and one free evaluation for the first 150 eligible submissions.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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As part of this, internal deployment should be treated with the same care as external deployment, and rigorous assessments and evaluations to identify dangerous capabilities, the establishment of clear risk profiles, and required control or guardrail mechanisms prior to usage should be encouraged .—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Each of the American automakers is expected to report double-digit declines in adjusted earnings per share but remain profitable on an adjusted basis, according to analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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By a conservative estimate, the Kinahans were turning over tens of millions of dollars annually.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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By her estimation, there are about a dozen rotisserie restaurants across the New York City area operated by members of her extended family.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Netflix reported its viewership metrics differently, so that’s a rough estimation based on the 300M hours viewed that the streamer touted for the series.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, Davidson undertook a two-year examination of the college’s ties to slavery and racist policies by the college’s Commission on Race and Slavery.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sure enough, on closer examination, it was confirmed that the mirror was made from Webster Sterling silver and, based on online listings and previous auction prices, is potentially worth anywhere between $75 and $200.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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