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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
Mississippi is still in the damage assessment phase, according to the governor's news release.
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Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Tom Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, agreed with Hirsch's assessment.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
National assessments document toxins associated with algal blooms in many states, particularly where warm temperatures and nutrient pollution overlap.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Federal officials have said both killings were defensive, which is at odds with the assessments of local officials and other reports.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Tom Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, agreed with Hirsch's assessment.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
National assessments document toxins associated with algal blooms in many states, particularly where warm temperatures and nutrient pollution overlap.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Federal officials have said both killings were defensive, which is at odds with the assessments of local officials and other reports.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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Avoiding paying the tax for this season would delay when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their nervous systems, approach to cognitive appraisals and relationship strategies work together in ways that reduce threat, increase clarity and preserve connection, even when a conversation is exceptionally hard.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Actions taken — from the crew report, followed by ground worry and appraisal, to launch of the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 — was completed in 16 days.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Acceptance tests ongoing Sea acceptance tests form a formal evaluation process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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That will trigger an 18-month STB evaluation and, potentially, negotiations between Union Pacific and affected communities and industries.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even lower estimates indicate the massacres were wholly unprecedented in their scale and ferocity than some of the most infamous protest massacres of modern times.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gutman wrote that the stock has a favorable setup heading into the year, and expects sales and earnings to reaccelerate and outperform consensus estimates.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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A day of Southern California canyon cruising resulted in a 21-mile-per-gallon average, which is bang-on Honda’s slightly underwhelming estimation.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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The only uncertainty was whether the state would request the death penalty, which hinged on its estimation of courtroom sympathy.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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An in-depth examination uncovers moderate profitability and growth, coupled with a competitive valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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