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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
As the Kansas men’s basketball team enters a pivotal stretch of games in the run-up to the postseason, coach Bill Self provided an honest assessment of his team.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
The state’s schools have also made their behavioral threat assessment teams more robust in recent years.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026
Brunson agreed with several All-Stars assessment of Wembanyama, whose individual drive seems to have lit a fire for his competition.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The mother of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny said Monday she felt vindicated by a European assessment that her son died of poisoning in a remote penal colony.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
The state’s schools have also made their behavioral threat assessment teams more robust in recent years.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026
Brunson agreed with several All-Stars assessment of Wembanyama, whose individual drive seems to have lit a fire for his competition.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The mother of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny said Monday she felt vindicated by a European assessment that her son died of poisoning in a remote penal colony.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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The proposal calls for a 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% innkeepers tax in Lake County and a 12% admissions tax to help build a stadium.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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With nine Democratic gubernatorial candidates pitching competing visions, California Democrats showed deep divisions between progressive tax-and-spend approaches and moderate ‘back to basics’ budget restraint.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Such an appraisal is the rule, where Bingham’s influence is concerned.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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The plan froze property values for two years after the 2024 appraisal was done, meaning if the property value goes up or down based on the economic climate, the property’s value won’t actually change until the next appraisal is done in 2027.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Army’s evaluation of the TRV-150 signals growing interest in shifting more logistical tasks to autonomous systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … -- POLITICS ATOM ADVANCE — Military airlifts next-gen nuclear reactor to Utah for testing and evaluation.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, that level of expertise can be costly, with hourly rates running hundreds of dollars, according to some estimates online.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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This revealed details on how facial age estimation and ID verification are integrated.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tools that actually help estimate taxes Not all estimation methods deserve equal trust.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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