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as in imposed
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 estimated
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assessed
Mission control in Houston, Texas, then assessed the situation and worked with the astronauts to resolve it.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The jury in the 213th District Court on Wednesday assessed Fujun Zhu’s punishment at 25 years in prison.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The church’s land and buildings are assessed at more than $16 million, according to Fulton County records.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Minnesota's Bones Hyland was assessed a technical for elbowing Detroit's Marcus Sasser, who drew a technical for responding with a shove.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Four minutes into the second quarter, Banchero was assessed a technical foul for pushing away Brooks before the start of an inbounds play.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Hurley was not assessed a technical foul for making physical contact with Ayers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The study assessed the cognitive and physical health of thousands of older adults for up to 12 years.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
According to the National Taxpayer Advocate's annual report to Congress, the IRS assessed more than $160 million in penalties last season tied specifically to improper claims linked to social media advice.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The jury in the 213th District Court on Wednesday assessed Fujun Zhu’s punishment at 25 years in prison.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The church’s land and buildings are assessed at more than $16 million, according to Fulton County records.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Minnesota's Bones Hyland was assessed a technical for elbowing Detroit's Marcus Sasser, who drew a technical for responding with a shove.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Four minutes into the second quarter, Banchero was assessed a technical foul for pushing away Brooks before the start of an inbounds play.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Hurley was not assessed a technical foul for making physical contact with Ayers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The study assessed the cognitive and physical health of thousands of older adults for up to 12 years.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
According to the National Taxpayer Advocate's annual report to Congress, the IRS assessed more than $160 million in penalties last season tied specifically to improper claims linked to social media advice.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
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Meanwhile, those imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — intended to target specific imports that threaten national security — remain in place.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because the price hikes were found to be imposed without providing customers with valid justifications, the court ruled that the new prices are invalid and ordered Netflix to refund affected subscribers.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the beginning of the year, investors and economists broadly estimated that the labor market would remain stable this year, albeit in a weaker state.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Third baseman Matt Chapman charged hard and fielded the ball, but the ball popped out of his glove on the exchange.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Politicians in Massachusetts are prohibited from accepting gifts valued at $50 or more given to influence their official actions or because of their official position.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bergman said that while the financial damages levied on Meta and Google so far are small compared to the tech giants' multitrillion-dollar valuations, these initial verdicts send a clear message to the tech industry.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The wide variety of allegations that have been levied against Mills have yet to result in criminal charges, and may never be handled by prosecutors.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was diagnosed with a hamstring strain on March 19 and was expected to be re-evaluated two weeks later.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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She was taken to a local hospital soon after so her symptoms could be evaluated.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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He was fined about $120 and released.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Moments after the game, Nacua doubled down on his referee criticism in a tweet, for which he was later fined $25,000.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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