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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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered southern Lebanon on Sunday to conduct a situational assessment in territory seized by Israel, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the visit.
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
People may benefit from a structured, straightforward assessment process conducted by qualified professionals, offering faster access and easier navigation compared to traditional models with long waitlists and limited specialists.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Those include a third-party assessment of the city’s finance department, an update to the city’s utility rate study, a comprehensive review of the city’s financial policies and mid-year budget amendments to reflect current conditions, Maslow said.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Behavioral assessments give insight into how people think and work.
—Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
People may benefit from a structured, straightforward assessment process conducted by qualified professionals, offering faster access and easier navigation compared to traditional models with long waitlists and limited specialists.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Those include a third-party assessment of the city’s finance department, an update to the city’s utility rate study, a comprehensive review of the city’s financial policies and mid-year budget amendments to reflect current conditions, Maslow said.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Behavioral assessments give insight into how people think and work.
—Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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The Clairton plant provides 1,200 manufacturing jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue to the area.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Laws in several states automatically apply federal tax changes to state income taxes unless the governor and lawmakers opt out — like Colorado officials did on the overtime tax deduction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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The veterinary team immediately brought the puppy inside, did a medical evaluation, and contacted Animal Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rescue teams quickly mobilized and began efforts to retrieve and assess the pigeons, which will each require veterinary evaluations, medication, and parasite treatment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The jobs help generate nearly $3 billion in annual economic output, according to estimates from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The first, a 1925 Wassily Kandinsky abstraction called Rote Tiefe (Red Depth), has a $12 million–$18 million estimate.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Gracia agreed with that estimation, especially if his plans to eventually build a trade school on the property eventually come to fruition.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Hanrahan’s estimation, the White House has lost track of what resonates online.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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But understanding the Pioneers’ breathtaking run requires a deeper examination of the scene.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both individuals were taken to a local hospital for a full examination.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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