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as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late
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as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assess
The agency’s investigation will also assess the approach used by Tesla to supply power to the door locks and the reliability of the applicable power supplies.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Clifton allegedly approached Foltz, a longtime colleague in the real estate space, in 2024 to assess his interest in Regency Heights, the Independence subdivision.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The politics of becoming a saint To become a saint, the Vatican's department of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints must assess a candidate's spirituality in life and their influence after death.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Investigators are still assessing the full scope of the theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Clifton allegedly approached Foltz, a longtime colleague in the real estate space, in 2024 to assess his interest in Regency Heights, the Independence subdivision.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The politics of becoming a saint To become a saint, the Vatican's department of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints must assess a candidate's spirituality in life and their influence after death.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Investigators are still assessing the full scope of the theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assess
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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Eccles/Disney Alix Earle has quickly become one of the most influential digital creators of her generation, with her net worth estimated between $6 million and $20 million.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For those in the 22% tax bracket, having that amount forgiven would trigger a tax burden of more than $12,000, Kantrowitz estimated.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But valuing ‘people’ requires more than a broad platitude.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The move comes weeks after Union Pacific announced the acquisition of rival Norfolk Southern in a deal valued at $85 billion.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to the Associated Press, Crouser was nursing a pretty serious elbow injury called nerve entrapment which required an MRI to evaluate his right arm.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Assess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assess. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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