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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
Sirianni did not offer an assessment of Patullo on Sunday night.
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
And Rogge noted that a 2025 housing needs assessment showed Sheridan is short of 309 units and will need 409 more units over the next 10 years.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released the 2025 Maryland Infrastructure Report Card, an assessment of 13 key infrastructure categories across the state.
—Laura Runkle, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
The statutory environmental impact assessment process under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance is required before major projects can proceed, and officials say AI tools can help balance development with ecological protection.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
And Rogge noted that a 2025 housing needs assessment showed Sheridan is short of 309 units and will need 409 more units over the next 10 years.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released the 2025 Maryland Infrastructure Report Card, an assessment of 13 key infrastructure categories across the state.
—Laura Runkle, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
The statutory environmental impact assessment process under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance is required before major projects can proceed, and officials say AI tools can help balance development with ecological protection.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reverse tax cuts enacted in the 2025 legislative session?—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fans will receive free verbal appraisals of up to two collectible items from experts with the country’s top auction houses and independent dealers.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
12 Jan. 2026
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The exact amount paid for the conservation easement will be determined by an appraisal of the land’s development rights value, Raths said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2026
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And there’s never been a more important time for that evaluation than the offseason Mahomes will spend rehabbing from a season-ending knee surgery.—
Sam McDowell
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of course, vaccine evaluation and monitoring should be constant, particularly for those administered to children, to ensure safety and efficacy.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Based on that estimate, the board persuaded members to approve an $18,750 assessment per person.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The free bus plan, which Mamdani’s team estimates would cost about $800 million annually, is contingent on state action and funding.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Clayton and Josephson are influencers, after all, and the anxiety of the fawner—of feeling unreal, of collapsing into the world’s estimation of you, of mining something deep and internal for the consumption of others—is also the anxiety of social media.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Somehow, this value has increased to $73,626, according to sales database CardLadder’s current estimation formula.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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