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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
Republican leaders also want to reshape certain aspects of public education, like how many days students are required to be in school, who is allowed to teach core curriculum and when students take statewide assessments.
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Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
Depending on how long a potential strike lasted, important state testing could be disrupted, as could student plans to take college-admissions assessments, such as the SAT and Advanced Placement exams.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Employers often rely on productivity metrics, rigid assessments or personality tests to measure performance and fit.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The tests generally include a little obstacle course that requires standing, sitting, moving around cones and other basic mobility assessments.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, state officials alleged that Platte County had been low-balling assessments for years.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
In the past, doing all the risk assessments and necessary evaluations to ensure funds are not misused, can take a year or more.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Its compact design and ease of use position it for mobile monitoring programs and rapid assessments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
Depending on how long a potential strike lasted, important state testing could be disrupted, as could student plans to take college-admissions assessments, such as the SAT and Advanced Placement exams.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Employers often rely on productivity metrics, rigid assessments or personality tests to measure performance and fit.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The tests generally include a little obstacle course that requires standing, sitting, moving around cones and other basic mobility assessments.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, state officials alleged that Platte County had been low-balling assessments for years.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
In the past, doing all the risk assessments and necessary evaluations to ensure funds are not misused, can take a year or more.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Its compact design and ease of use position it for mobile monitoring programs and rapid assessments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessments
Noun
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Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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April 1 is the deadline for your local chief appraiser to send appraisals for single-family homes, and thus when the clock starts on examining whether your home was appraised fairly and planning for what the year’s tax bill will be.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The series, which includes evaluations on nearly 500 prospects, runs from March 9 to April 8.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Its model evaluations often rely on a similar test called SimpleQA Verified, which uses a smaller set of questions that have been more thoroughly vetted.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tools like the Sydney Health app bring benefits, in-network providers, cost estimates, and care navigation together in one place.—
Anthem Blue Cross California,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Analyses have found that, like any observational study design, there are potential biases, but it’s generally considered to produce reliable estimates when those biases are controlled.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Residents have positive perceptions about Mamdani A majority of adults, at 55%, have either a very favorable or somewhat favorable view, and 33% have either a somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Decades of shared experience in a place where scientific uncertainty runs deep has galvanized local perceptions.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Given budget estimations don't include costly marketing and promotional expenses, the film still has a long way to go before passing into the black.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 15% conundrum However, the CBO said that these estimations sat outside of the announcement that the president subsequently made about global tariff levels.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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European bank stocks enjoyed a stellar 2025, notching their best year since 1997, with the valuations of some lenders more than doubling.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several Blue Owl borrowers have faced high risk of default — and the way those risks were reported to investors raises serious questions about BDC valuations.—
Marc Joffe,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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