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as in taxes
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 appraisals
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 evaluations
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 assessments
The board uses statewide assessments, English proficiency, attendance, special education metrics, and graduation rates and progress to determine a school's performance.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
General Motors and Ford, which had forecast billions in annual costs, have each reduced those assessments.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Candidates for promotions went through tests and assessments performed by third-party companies and would be ranked based on results, Hannan said.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The country’s all-important tourism industry will likely suffer, too, as damage assessments are made over the coming days.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
McKenzie said on Tuesday that officials were praying for no deaths on the island, but conditions were still too severe for assessments to be completed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The investigator also requested explanations of the training, strategy and threat assessments specific to the operation, according to court documents.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
That annual fee would differ annually based on changes in property assessments, which jumped 54% in the 2025 city-wide revaluation.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In some cases, safety assessments conducted by states can be the basis to prompt action at the federal level, especially when evolving scientific understanding of those chemicals may call earlier safety assessments into question.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
General Motors and Ford, which had forecast billions in annual costs, have each reduced those assessments.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Candidates for promotions went through tests and assessments performed by third-party companies and would be ranked based on results, Hannan said.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The country’s all-important tourism industry will likely suffer, too, as damage assessments are made over the coming days.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
McKenzie said on Tuesday that officials were praying for no deaths on the island, but conditions were still too severe for assessments to be completed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The investigator also requested explanations of the training, strategy and threat assessments specific to the operation, according to court documents.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
That annual fee would differ annually based on changes in property assessments, which jumped 54% in the 2025 city-wide revaluation.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In some cases, safety assessments conducted by states can be the basis to prompt action at the federal level, especially when evolving scientific understanding of those chemicals may call earlier safety assessments into question.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessments
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During the shah’s reign, filmmakers wrapped their civic appraisals in allegory, like Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 Iranian New Wave classic, The Cow, about how a cow’s death spins its owner into unhinged chaos.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.—
Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As for bigger-picture evaluations, Gabriel’s play might determine a lot.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the job of being a professor became more tenuous and provisional—some 75 percent of faculty are nontenured, many working term to term, with the fate of their employment determined, in part, by student course evaluations.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brown bears, mostly seen in Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island, more than doubled in number in 30 years, according to government estimates – reaching 12,000 today.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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AeroMap estimates drag for different wing-body configurations operating at speeds close to the speed of sound.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the standoff shows no immediate sign of easing, investors and policy decision-makers are flying blind without federal data to help color their perceptions about the health of the economy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The potential range of spread projected by the CDC covers more of the United States; however, some of the states in its most recent estimations have not confirmed the presence of Aedes aegypti.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street is coming up with its own estimations for what’s going on in the economy.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 31 patients with heart failure, the new saliva test identified it 81% of the time – which is on par with traditional, more invasive medical examinations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stocks fell Tuesday after Wall Street sounded the alarm about a market selloff amid growing concerns over inflated tech valuations.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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