1
as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining
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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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The researchers analyzed data from 340,000 Swedish people averaging 51 years of age whose BMI and waist circumference assessments were performed between 1981 and 2019, according to a press release.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025 -
The find is still being analyzed and offers a glimpse into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some people may have tried to heed that call, in a way.—
Michael Wilson,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Each release became an event; her every move was dissected by social media.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Russia has, throughout more than three years of full-scale war, attempted to paint the government in Kyiv—and Zelensky—as illegitimate.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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By the end of November 2013 — when police say Ragan took two lives and attempted to take two others — his father was already serving life in prison on a murder charge and his mother was behind bars for ripping off the federal government.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Any individuals who do fulfill those three traits are then assessed by a list of factors, including self-admission, criminal conduct and communications.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Gordon, meanwhile, suffered a bruised hip on international duty last month and has been left out of the past two matchday squads, but will be assessed about potentially taking a place on the bench this weekend.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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