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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
This uses metrics like state tests, AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of a graduating class to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
The new category uses metrics like AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of graduates to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
Preliminary post-fire assessments indicate that the effects of the fire within the groves were low to moderate, with some beneficial outcomes.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Implementing AppSec assessments early in the development process can help identify gaps so security keeps pace with growth.
—Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The program seeks to ease the transition from hospital to home by providing families with educational sessions, learning assessments and real-life practice.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Boosters are typically test fired in the days and weeks leading up to launches, and are part of final assessments to ensure vehicle safety ahead of liftoff.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
The new category uses metrics like AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of graduates to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
Preliminary post-fire assessments indicate that the effects of the fire within the groves were low to moderate, with some beneficial outcomes.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Implementing AppSec assessments early in the development process can help identify gaps so security keeps pace with growth.
—Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The program seeks to ease the transition from hospital to home by providing families with educational sessions, learning assessments and real-life practice.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Boosters are typically test fired in the days and weeks leading up to launches, and are part of final assessments to ensure vehicle safety ahead of liftoff.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessments
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These really are not medical appraisals.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pre- and post-mission evaluations will be compared to in-flight data to better understand how the deep space mission influences the crew's alertness, stress and ability to work together cohesively.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The court ruled his capacity to proceed is in question despite prior local evaluations.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In general, participants gave lower estimates of their relative intelligence after completing the IQ test, which provided an objective check of sorts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Not only that, but the asteroid’s rotation is about twice as fast as initial estimates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The discovery of relativity and quantum physics has demonstrated that nature at high speeds and small distances behaves in ways very foreign to our sensory perceptions.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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In my experience changing the language is a smart first step to changing consumer perceptions and preferences.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And to capture the nuances of the Earth system, Stevens advocates cutting out as many estimations as possible and attempting to use physics all the way down.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers distributed email surveys to 80,000 licensed hunters and another 80,000 landowners in the subject states, and over 1,200 active conservation officers were also surveyed in an effort to get a comprehensive view of attitudes about and estimations of the prevalence of poaching.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jennings left one snap into the fourth quarter, and examinations this past week reportedly revealed no significant damage to his left shoulder.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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But some have since backed away, discouraged by long product development cycles and inflated early valuations.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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For investors confident in the management's capacity to navigate content, debt, and profitability, WBD still presents notable upside — although, at $18, the straightforward gains from distressed valuations have already been realized.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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