1
as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel
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1
as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining
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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of assay
Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Impressive copper rich outcrops (formed from blue azurite, a copper oxide) have been identified with many assay results in the laboratory, including channel sampling up to 192 m long (Picture 1).
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Gold is assayed using a 50-gram of -75 micron-size pulp is fire assayed and finished by ICP-AES analysis to detect content between 0.01 and 10.0 ppm.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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Noun
The intersections between cultural assay and quotidian life must have been all around her as the wife of an English literature professor jockeying for tenure.
—Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Impressive copper rich outcrops (formed from blue azurite, a copper oxide) have been identified with many assay results in the laboratory, including channel sampling up to 192 m long (Picture 1).
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Verb
All samples were assayed using a 50g nominal weight fire assay with atomic absorption finish (Au-AA24) and multi-element four acid digest ICP-AES/ICP-MS method (ME-MS61).
—Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Gold is assayed using a 50-gram of -75 micron-size pulp is fire assayed and finished by ICP-AES analysis to detect content between 0.01 and 10.0 ppm.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assay
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Our analysis of Boeing along key parameters of Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience shows that the company has a very weak operating performance and financial condition, as detailed below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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As part of the moves, the company is winding down FiveThirtyEight, aka 538, the data unit that was part of ESPN before moving to ABC News, and had become a go-to source for analysis of polling data in the run-up to U.S elections.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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But most foods know no gender, and brands risk alienating certain groups through the attempt of specifically alluring another.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Iran has been linked by U.S. officials to several assassination plots against Trump, not including the two notable attempts on his life during the campaign trail.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have done some due diligence on Schenn, checking in with those who watch the Blues play regularly, and The Athletic also analyzed the trade fit.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s also intense focus on her return to Instagram, where her 2 million followers get to analyze her outfits and tastes in home decor, as fans tend to do with their favorite influencers.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then there are your average Joes, fans of the puzzle who want to try their hand at solving it.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After the meeting, Zelensky tried to repair the damage.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Characters dissect its backstory and hypothesize about its potential to inflict traumatic brain injuries from afar.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stefanik, Senator John Fetterman, and others excoriated Masoud from Washington, and the event was dissected in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Daily Mail.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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If errors are made, they will be flagged and corrected as needed, while striving to do what's best for the American people.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rogers cared deeply about the children his show touched, striving to spread kindness and make the world a better place.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Consult legal counsel immediately to assess the situation and take decisive action, including legal recourse, to protect your reputation and hold offenders fully accountable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cosmonauts will also find biomedical tools to assess the effects of microgravity on blood circulation and immunity.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ashutosh Rana essays the role of Kaushal’s uncle, Maratha general Hambirrao Mohite, in the film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Salmaan essays the lead role of Baskhar in Venky Atluri’s Lucky Baskhar.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Assay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assay. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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