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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 assessments were the first since the COVID-19 pandemic for eighth graders in science, and for 12th graders in reading and math.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
To do so, the agency suggests using dual-track assessments—one for security and the other for safety.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Boosters are typically test fired in the days and weeks leading up to launches, and are part of final assessments to ensure vehicle safety ahead of liftoff.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Star calculated what would be the market value and assessed value of the home from 2020 to 2025 by using the year-over-year percent change in both aggregate Platte County assessments and Zillow’s typical market values.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Since then, my office created an improved online application for property tax exemptions, launched a new mobile tablet app for use by our office’s property inspectors and, most importantly, released more accurate assessments so that all homeowners benefit from more accurate tax bills.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The regulations, as now written, will require risk assessments and disclosures from companies that develop and use AI.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
To do so, the agency suggests using dual-track assessments—one for security and the other for safety.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Boosters are typically test fired in the days and weeks leading up to launches, and are part of final assessments to ensure vehicle safety ahead of liftoff.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Star calculated what would be the market value and assessed value of the home from 2020 to 2025 by using the year-over-year percent change in both aggregate Platte County assessments and Zillow’s typical market values.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Since then, my office created an improved online application for property tax exemptions, launched a new mobile tablet app for use by our office’s property inspectors and, most importantly, released more accurate assessments so that all homeowners benefit from more accurate tax bills.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The regulations, as now written, will require risk assessments and disclosures from companies that develop and use AI.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessments
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Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The appraisals come back at the same value.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The cancellation comes as part of a Pentagon review of officer personnel processes ranging from evaluations to promotions and command selection, among other career milestones.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Below is a brief background, along with my personal tasting notes and the IWSC’s evaluations on the two winners.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sale of Isak, a deal The Athletic estimates has generated around £80million in accounting profit, has only helped their position further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company boasted results that pointed to Chili’s consistent traffic and sales performance, and also guided its fiscal year 2026 earnings per share estimates slightly above analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both offer distinctive depictions of minority experiences in America, and in the process, ask probing questions about how media affects our perceptions of each other.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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All factor into Chelsea’s estimations as outsiders for the title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As discussed previously on Forbes, estimations show that between 25% and 35% of new luxury business can come from friends, peers or associates of existing clients who endorse your product.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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These figures illustrate how high valuations reflect complex business dynamics, not just raw data.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But a move that substantial seems unlikely in the next six weeks given the stock is already up more than 65% to above average valuations.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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