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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
Fines range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to Shouse California Law Group.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
By the time of the appeal, Harry's lawyers argued officials should have ordered an additional risk assessment, to add to several already completed.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
An assessment would be produced over the next 90 days with a report to the City Council within 120 days.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news And on Tuesday morning (June 3), singer Liam weighed in and gave a very positive assessment of how things are going.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
By the time of the appeal, Harry's lawyers argued officials should have ordered an additional risk assessment, to add to several already completed.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
An assessment would be produced over the next 90 days with a report to the City Council within 120 days.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news And on Tuesday morning (June 3), singer Liam weighed in and gave a very positive assessment of how things are going.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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Given that constituency’s heft on the Hill, Trump gets that falling short with them could complicate everything else on his agenda, from tax cuts to immigration enforcement to crypto regulation to his beloved tariffs.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Taxes The Senate text permanently extends the 2017 tax cuts, a major priority for President Trump.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The burden of proof did not shift from the taxpayer and the appraisal was a qualified appraisal.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Neff said the initial step is for the county to hire its own appraiser, who would do an independent appraisal of the land and structures of Cleveland-Cliffs.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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In 2021, according to one estimate, the United States spent more than forty billion dollars on cancer screening.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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State tax revenue would take a hit of $192 million, according to the CDPH estimate. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In addition to the mapping effort, the USGS used artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to improve data modeling and resource estimation speed.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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From there every image quantitatively produces a biological age estimation that is generated the same way every time, regardless of a clinician’s experience level, fatigue or unconscious assumptions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
22 May 2025
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Italian law dictates that citizens over 80 must renew their license every two years and complete a medical examination that tests mental acuity.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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