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as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
hated paying the annual assessment on his car
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as in appraisal
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
I'm far too quiet, in the assessment of my new boss
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as in evaluation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
we may have been too hasty in our assessment of the value of the property
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Recent Examples of assessment
Geragos noted a strong desire for them to be used only for the June 13 parole hearing, and stressed that the comprehensive risk assessment is not yet final.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
Weighing a potential clemency for the brothers from their 1996 sentence of life without parole, Newsom in late February ordered the assessment as part of an overall reexamination of the case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Jacob Manoukian, head of U.S. investment strategy at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, offered a similar assessment.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
If your assessment suggests that there could be something real that’s worth exploring, go forward.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
Weighing a potential clemency for the brothers from their 1996 sentence of life without parole, Newsom in late February ordered the assessment as part of an overall reexamination of the case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Jacob Manoukian, head of U.S. investment strategy at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, offered a similar assessment.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
If your assessment suggests that there could be something real that’s worth exploring, go forward.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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On Capitol Hill, details are still under wraps as Republican lawmakers this year try to pass a major tax and spending bill that is seen as the primary vehicle for Trump's second-term agenda.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Motorists, who make up the vast majority of transportation users, contribute 75% of the funding through the gas tax, other taxes and fees.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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The appraisal district’s phone hours will stay on the standard 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. schedule.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Florida Special Elections: Republicans Win Gaetz And Waltz’s Seats Administrative Bloat Faces A Reckoning A candid appraisal suggests these layoffs may signal a necessary correction.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Companies that participate in the voluntary program agree to submit to and participate in the NAD’s evaluation process.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Two firefighters suffered minor injuries requiring evaluation, according to Silver.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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UnitedHealth — The stock plunged more than 19% after the insurer’s first-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 2,400 to 2,500 staff positions have been lost, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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That won’t happen through leasing, as in my professional estimation, corporate America is going to continue to shrink its footprint over the next five years as the balance of the pre-Covid leases all expire.—
David Marino,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Applicants will need to include the taxpayer’s name, address, Social Security number, and several payment estimations for the 2025 tax filing season.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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