Thesaurus results for ASSESSMENT

assessment

noun

ə-ˈses-mənt

Definition of assessment

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 new laws establish what the governor's office describes as the nation's first standards for independent third-party audits and assessments of AI technology. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 That means not only identifying uncharacterized chemicals, but also performing full hazard assessments to determine their safety for use. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Advances in these technologies will enable more rapid and robust assessments of levee conditions. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Any resulting missions would ultimately depend on the findings of those joint technical studies and assessments. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assessment

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Another factor worth evaluating is your incomes and how combining them (or keeping them separate) influences your total tax bill.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
That means a $4,000,001 estate in Illinois yields a state estate tax bill of more than $220,000, compared with $0 in federal tax because the $15 million threshold isn't hit.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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According to Ali Hafezi, the co-owner of a rug restoration and appraisal company, synthetic fiber rugs are among the easiest rugs to clean.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
The loan still has to clear credit review, reserve requirements, and an appraisal but the door that was closed is now open.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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But reports of such cases are growing nationally, alongside social media addiction, so Taylor is planning to add a new standard category—chatbot/social media—to the paperwork that his patients fill out when seeking psychiatric evaluations.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
The Falcons’ season begins this weekend; one that most are considering an evaluation year with an outside chance at playoff contention in a weak division.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaluation

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Coal, which still supplies about 53% of China's energy mix by Wang's estimate, acted as a crucial shock absorber, allowing the economy to substitute away from oil when prices spiked.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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