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as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late
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2
as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assess
Unlike mutual funds, private equity offers little transparency, and retail investors may struggle to assess true value.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In the study, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, researchers developed a new scorecard to assess the urgency of local caregiving needs.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Virginia Canter, a former government ethics lawyer, said executive branch employees who don’t have nonpublic information and want to trade stock should consult with ethics officials before doing so, thereby allowing an independent third party to assess their actions.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025
One possible solution is to request that city staff create a specific land-use designation for ghost kitchens while assessing how these existing facilities can affect a neighborhood.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In the study, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, researchers developed a new scorecard to assess the urgency of local caregiving needs.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Virginia Canter, a former government ethics lawyer, said executive branch employees who don’t have nonpublic information and want to trade stock should consult with ethics officials before doing so, thereby allowing an independent third party to assess their actions.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025
One possible solution is to request that city staff create a specific land-use designation for ghost kitchens while assessing how these existing facilities can affect a neighborhood.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assess
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Both armies have a small industry devoted to ‘hacking’ the drones, modifying the firmware to get around limitations imposed by the makers and prevent them from being tracked.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The University of Arizona estimated that roughly 2,500 to 3,000 wild mountain lions are living in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In May 2022 — three years ago — Caltrans estimated that the project would cost $433 million, meaning that in addition to falling behind schedule, the cost has gone up by about $96 million in that time.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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None of the family members have been charged with any crime.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Mohamed Soliman, the alleged perpetrator, has been charged with a federal hate crime after attacking a march in Colorado intended to raise awareness about Israeli hostages.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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In 2015, Northeast Boise homes were valued at less than half of that, right around $300,000.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
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It was last valued at $65 million in 2024 and has raised a total of $8 million, according to PitchBook.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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To qualify as a Baltimore Top Workplace, employees evaluate their workplace using a short 25-question survey that takes just a few minutes to complete.—
Bob Helbig,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Organizations were evaluated through BPI's rigorous Love of Workplace Index® which draws from surveys of more than two million employees worldwide, in-depth interviews with hundreds of company leaders, analysis of external public ratings, company news and employee reviews.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Assess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assess. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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