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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
That’s largely consistent with assessments of the economy over the past year.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Finally, one measure requires notice to be provided 90 days before a homeowners’ association or condominium board lien starts foreclosure action for unpaid common charges, assessments, fines or fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Even with the recent change in methods, Armstrong says the count lines up with the roughly 120 Cupertino residents who sought housing assessments – the first step to be placed in many shelters or supportive housing programs – in the last year.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
To their credit, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) continues to play an important role in promoting transparency and accountability in the garment sector, and its inclusion of freedom of association indicators in factory assessments contributes valuable data for policy dialogue.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The report acknowledges that recognizing the relationship between people and the environment would also improve future assessments.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Of 55 scientists ProPublica identified as having worked on recent IRIS assessments, only eight remain in the office, according to a source familiar with the program.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Finally, one measure requires notice to be provided 90 days before a homeowners’ association or condominium board lien starts foreclosure action for unpaid common charges, assessments, fines or fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Even with the recent change in methods, Armstrong says the count lines up with the roughly 120 Cupertino residents who sought housing assessments – the first step to be placed in many shelters or supportive housing programs – in the last year.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
To their credit, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) continues to play an important role in promoting transparency and accountability in the garment sector, and its inclusion of freedom of association indicators in factory assessments contributes valuable data for policy dialogue.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The report acknowledges that recognizing the relationship between people and the environment would also improve future assessments.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Of 55 scientists ProPublica identified as having worked on recent IRIS assessments, only eight remain in the office, according to a source familiar with the program.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 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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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Participants must also agree to participate in Reparation Generation's evaluations for two years after enrolling.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of billions of these interlocking plastic bricks have been made since then—estimates range from 50 to 80 pieces for every single person on Earth.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Suicide attempts were higher than estimates for cisgender heterosexual peers.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The activist Aralikar believes that creating opportunities for female success is the key to shifting perceptions.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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For executives rallying employees around strategy or transformation, understanding these perceptions is critical.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 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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And to capture the nuances of the Earth system, Stevens advocates cutting out as many estimations as possible and attempting to use physics all the way down.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even a brief mention of the issue from a patient can help alert professionals to take a more sensitive approach during treatments and examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Newcastle were hopeful that initial examinations pointed towards a less severe knee problem and, following two separate assessments from specialists, that has proven to be the case.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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After intervention from the Missouri State Tax Commission, the county capped all increases to residential property valuations at 15% this year, but no similar limits were set for businesses.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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With valuations sky high for artificial intelligence stocks, investors may want to start thinking of a backup plan, according to Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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