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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
How the missile reportedly works According to open-source assessments and US intelligence reports, the Burevestnik uses a conventional booster to reach cruising altitude before switching to nuclear propulsion.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Red Cross staff are also preparing to conduct damage assessments, manage shelters, and reconnect families through the Restoring Family Links program.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Impact assessments using Archroma’s One Way Impact Calculator demonstrate substantial environmental benefits for Denim Halo versus standard processes with ZDHC Level 3 MRSL compliance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
But crucial treatments were delayed, and early-season assessments—which, ironically, make the effort more efficient by determining exactly where to treat—had to be reduced.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Damage assessments conducted by city crews will go through at least the weekend.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That annual fee would change based on changes in property assessments, which jumped 54% in the 2025 city-wide revaluation.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s largely consistent with assessments of the economy over the past year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 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
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Red Cross staff are also preparing to conduct damage assessments, manage shelters, and reconnect families through the Restoring Family Links program.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Impact assessments using Archroma’s One Way Impact Calculator demonstrate substantial environmental benefits for Denim Halo versus standard processes with ZDHC Level 3 MRSL compliance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
But crucial treatments were delayed, and early-season assessments—which, ironically, make the effort more efficient by determining exactly where to treat—had to be reduced.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Damage assessments conducted by city crews will go through at least the weekend.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That annual fee would change based on changes in property assessments, which jumped 54% in the 2025 city-wide revaluation.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s largely consistent with assessments of the economy over the past year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 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
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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According to the Navy, the vessel will undergo sea trials and system evaluations before being delivered to the fleet by the end of 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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As part of this, internal deployment should be treated with the same care as external deployment, and rigorous assessments and evaluations to identify dangerous capabilities, the establishment of clear risk profiles, and required control or guardrail mechanisms prior to usage should be encouraged .—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the company has 595 package delivery stations already active as of the first quarter, alongside 65 sub-same-day fulfillment centers, according to estimates from supply chain consulting firm MWPVL International.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Attorney General’s office would now have to make the move to regulate card rooms, which an impact assessment commissioned by the office estimates would reduce patronage by about 50 percent, and have ripple effects on jobs and city tax revenue.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, Sahil Bloom is a New York Times bestselling author helping everyone from office workers to billionaires redefine their perceptions of success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The shifting perceptions and twisty script created a formidable acting experience for Zollicoffer, who is nominated for Best Actress at FilmQuest.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 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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Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Initial examinations of the ruins reveal that the site experienced several distinct stages of construction and growth.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Record-breaking valuations have historically been Apple’s territory.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Teams that were purchased for low millions have reportedly surpassed $300 million valuations in four years.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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