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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
All of this said, older drivers’ years of experience and advanced risk assessment give them a major neck up on their younger counterparts.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In theory, a licensed provider writes the prescription after a thorough medical assessment.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Districts consider the metric as a baseline, as the assessments are given at the beginning of the kindergarten school year.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Teachers can assess children instead, but interpretations of a child’s behavior can depend on which teacher is doing the assessment.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In theory, a licensed provider writes the prescription after a thorough medical assessment.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Districts consider the metric as a baseline, as the assessments are given at the beginning of the kindergarten school year.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Teachers can assess children instead, but interpretations of a child’s behavior can depend on which teacher is doing the assessment.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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On Tuesday, tech startup Altruist announced a new tax planning feature for Hazel, the company’s AI tool.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Opportunity Arkansas advocated for ending the grocery tax since our launch in 2022.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, a market appraisal performed in 2021 estimated the shopping center’s value at $150 million.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The county’s appraisal district valued the home at nearly $467,000 for tax purposes.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On a night star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba managed only four receptions for 27 yards and briefly left for a concussion evaluation, Darnold spread the ball around to six different receivers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last November, a court in Dhaka sentenced Hasina to death in absentia for her role in the unrest, in which the UN human rights office estimates around 1,400 people were killed.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Retirement age has been rising across the board for decades, although estimates range because there's no fixed definition for retirement.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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By anyone else’s estimation, Laxness’s books had sold robustly in Iceland for years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Today, lots of them — at least, in Dwyer's estimation — fear that their children won't live better or wealthier lives by comparison.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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For Conan O’Brien, an old hand whose podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a big player in the field, witty banter and appropriately leading queries come naturally; O’Brien also has plenty of pals on, but has a knack for turning their back-and-forth into a deeper examination of their friendship.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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An examination of the computer rankings of the Southern Section’s 516 teams indicates that the Open Division could be a 12-team group this season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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