1
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
Delays in reviews would probably affect drug development in additional ways that CBO did not assess, the office said.
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Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Most other cities have long assessed such trash fees.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
While figures like Kirk and Bannon have framed the grand jury promise as a major win, the release of the testimony itself could take time, as officials must first assess its impact on victims then win the approval of a federal judge.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 18 July 2025
The police chief also said the public should not be worried about their privacy, with the department having already assessed such concerns in previous uses of drones.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
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Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Most other cities have long assessed such trash fees.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
While figures like Kirk and Bannon have framed the grand jury promise as a major win, the release of the testimony itself could take time, as officials must first assess its impact on victims then win the approval of a federal judge.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 18 July 2025
The police chief also said the public should not be worried about their privacy, with the department having already assessed such concerns in previous uses of drones.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
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The president said on Monday that the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on countries that engage in trade with Russia if there is no peace deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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For months, Trump had threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia's oil industry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The park service estimated the value added to Grand Canyon's regional economy by park visitors was about $582 million in 2023.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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There is more than 200 million pounds of trash estimated to be in the ocean, with many more entering every year.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The woman's debit card was charged $31.72 and then $141.31 and then $89.95 for this order.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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For now, the team is in production on an untitled Netflix series about Karen Read, whose boyfriend was found dead and who was charged over his murder yet always insisted she was framed as part of a conspiracy by civilians and law enforcement to protect the real killers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Skydance’s merger agreement with Paramount valued Skydance at $4.75 billion.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Per a press release issued by the companies Friday, the deal is valued at $96 million.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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Installation of the devices at village intersections originally was evaluated based on a number of variables, including traffic volume, accident rates, crash and injury severity, crash type and red-light violations committed during those crashes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Therefore, a first step in structuring your team for rapid growth is evaluating which roles are critical to the business’s long-term growth and which current roles can be transitioned to fill those needs.—
Ahzam Afzal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Assess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assess. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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