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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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2
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
Another drawback is that there may have been too few participants who were overweight or had obesity to properly assess whether the Mediterranean diet helps prevent cancer by causing reductions in body weight or waist size.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In an evening update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pope underwent a follow-up CAT scan to assess his lung infection.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The effort to assess the fire department’s needs was the subject of a lengthy debate on the council floor this week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
In addition, there is a European Space Agency payload, the Package for Resource Observation and in-situ Prospecting for Exploration, commercial exploration and Transportation (PROSPECT), designed to assess the potential use of resources for human exploration.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In an evening update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pope underwent a follow-up CAT scan to assess his lung infection.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The effort to assess the fire department’s needs was the subject of a lengthy debate on the council floor this week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
In addition, there is a European Space Agency payload, the Package for Resource Observation and in-situ Prospecting for Exploration, commercial exploration and Transportation (PROSPECT), designed to assess the potential use of resources for human exploration.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assess
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The Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as 10% tariffs on imports from China.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has imposed a tariff of 25 percent on products from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent tariff on China.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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White, who is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, has long been friends with Trump and last year became a big donor to Trump's presidential campaign.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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For instance, in one case, an attorney who initially estimated medical expenses at 2x through his manual review determined, after utilizing AcroDocz, that the correct amount was actually 4.5x.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now Tennessee has staked a claim to the first No. 1 seed in program history with a stirring comeback, charging back from a nine-point deficit in the final 10 minutes.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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California residential tenants charged for or paid one or more late fees to United Dominion Realty between August 12, 2017, and October 24, 2024, are eligible for the settlement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Stripe last week announced a tender offer that valued the company at $91.5 billion, helping its valuation rebound close to its peak of $95 billion.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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In order to make improvements, the city has to acquire the land and purchase properties — valued at nearly $22 million total — demolish them and make way for the project.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2025
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The incident occurred days before Wilhoite was set to fly to Indianapolis to help the coaching staff interview and evaluate draft prospects at the combine.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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This accountability begins with transitioning diversity, equity and inclusion from aspirational goals to concrete, measurable objectives that can be tracked, evaluated and improved systematically.—
Natalie Norfus,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Assess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assess. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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