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as in taxes
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 appraisals
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 evaluations
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 assessments
Immune response is assessed in the laboratory by analyzing blood samples of people who’ve been vaccinated, while efficacy assessments typically involve seeing how well a vaccine protects against cases of the disease.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Those first assessments have proven wildly off the mark.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 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
Many early childhood education experts rely on the National Institute for Early Education Research’s 10 quality benchmarks to make broad assessments in all states that offer public preschool programs.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Qualified expenses include tuition for nonpublic schools, tutoring, assessments and transportation.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The major new service would have combined new surveys and health assessments with data from Apple Watches and external lab reports.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Teachers increasingly use the technology to create lessons, assignments, and assessments, and educational technology firms are rapidly integrating AI into their products.
—Jonah Davids, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In financial services, AI agents can monitor regulatory changes and generate impact assessments routed to the right teams.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Those first assessments have proven wildly off the mark.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 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
Many early childhood education experts rely on the National Institute for Early Education Research’s 10 quality benchmarks to make broad assessments in all states that offer public preschool programs.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Qualified expenses include tuition for nonpublic schools, tutoring, assessments and transportation.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The major new service would have combined new surveys and health assessments with data from Apple Watches and external lab reports.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Teachers increasingly use the technology to create lessons, assignments, and assessments, and educational technology firms are rapidly integrating AI into their products.
—Jonah Davids, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In financial services, AI agents can monitor regulatory changes and generate impact assessments routed to the right teams.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessments
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The analysis, including two appraisals, a property survey and title search, would cost at least $120,000, Williams told the commission.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Town Attorney Connor Nolan said that two appraisals would have to be obtained before the land could be put up for bid.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Companies such as Optima, Anthem Tax Services, Alleviate Tax, BC Tax and Priority Tax Relief are examples of firms that assist with case evaluations and resolution processes.—
Adam Palasciano,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Decisions should be case-by-case, based on the evaluations of multiple types of health experts and experts in adolescent development.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Jackson, an equity analyst at Ortus Advisors, said that investors were also reacting to Arm's guidance only slightly beating estimates, as well as a poor outlook delivered by its chip design customer Qualcomm.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rupp’s slick multimedia work speaks to both technology and societal perceptions of aging women.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Currently, officials make subjective estimations about ball placement.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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With Junk Wax Era estimations in mind, there are a couple additional points worth noting.—
Corey Merriman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But those examinations and other fees associated with the deal eventually saw the move collapse.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The National Basketball Association posted modest growth during the 2024-25 season but still saw three teams — the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers — reach valuations of at least $10 billion.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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There have also been a series of LP transactions over the past 12 months that provide a window into MLS franchise valuations.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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