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as in analyses
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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as in attempts
archaic
an effort to do or accomplish something
the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness
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as in analyzes
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 tries
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of assays
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
This protocol allows manufacturers to align assays to the same biological target so, for instance, a TSH of 4 means the same thing, regardless of platform.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Common testing methods include reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, viral culture and immunofluorescence assays.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But while most of that capital flows into drug discovery, the white space is in clinical infrastructure—where predictive assays can shift spend from catastrophic claims to actuarial foresight.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Also, many tests—or SARS-CoV-2 assays—are difficult to perform in large numbers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2020
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The researchers warn that people who employ these direct-to-consumer tests should not use the results to inform lifestyle changes or medical decisions—especially until the assays are potentially backed by more research and regulation.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
This protocol allows manufacturers to align assays to the same biological target so, for instance, a TSH of 4 means the same thing, regardless of platform.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Common testing methods include reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, viral culture and immunofluorescence assays.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But while most of that capital flows into drug discovery, the white space is in clinical infrastructure—where predictive assays can shift spend from catastrophic claims to actuarial foresight.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Also, many tests—or SARS-CoV-2 assays—are difficult to perform in large numbers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assays
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The first bucket covers activities AI already does today, like generating code, running quick analyses, or writing a first draft to inspire someone else’s writing.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The current exhibition at MAF highlights how his cinematic works functioned as experimental analyses of 20th-century America, exploring themes of consumerism, authoritarianism, and the existential threat of nuclear war.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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An outcry five years ago Missouri’s history with Christian boarding schools is why the previous attempts to pass this kind of legislation failed to get any traction.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-10 big man made his first six field-goal attempts and scored 11 points in his first eight minutes of floor time.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the decade-long decline in violent crime isn’t unique to either city, said Zubin Jelveh, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland who analyzes crime data.—
Stella Canino-Quinones,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iranian opposition tries to organize overseas The situation has led to new attempts to organize the highly fragmented Iranian opposition abroad.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Engelbeck estimates that someone tries to break into his shop in Washington state once a quarter.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The we-might-all-die-if-this-special-effect-goes-wrong stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her own divorce, then, represented a shattering—of a home, of an identity, of a life—a process that Cusk dissects with a surgeon’s coolness and precision.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Castlery is a direct-to-consumer furniture brand that strives to offer high-end and well-made yet fairly affordable furniture, and the Desmond chair is a testament to that.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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