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as in tax
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 appraisal
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 evaluation
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 assessment
Fines range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to Shouse California Law Group.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
By the time of the appeal, Harry's lawyers argued officials should have ordered an additional risk assessment, to add to several already completed.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
An assessment would be produced over the next 90 days with a report to the City Council within 120 days.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news And on Tuesday morning (June 3), singer Liam weighed in and gave a very positive assessment of how things are going.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
By the time of the appeal, Harry's lawyers argued officials should have ordered an additional risk assessment, to add to several already completed.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
An assessment would be produced over the next 90 days with a report to the City Council within 120 days.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Explore See latest videos, charts and news And on Tuesday morning (June 3), singer Liam weighed in and gave a very positive assessment of how things are going.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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In addition to tax cuts and reductions in federal spending, the bill phases out incentives for electric vehicles, the source of much of Tesla’s—and Musk’s—wealth and influence.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The rare consensus came as Congress faces the need to raise the country's debt limit again, a hurdle to approving an 1,100-page package of Trump's priorities for tax cuts and border security.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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However, while consumers were more positive about current business conditions than last month, their appraisal of current job availability weakened for the fifth consecutive month.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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After the plane landed safely, Priester was removed by Connecticut State Police and taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation before he was arrested and charged.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would cut $723 billion from federal Medicaid spending and reduce the number of insured people by 7.6 million.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Then, there are the changes in inputs and materials, which represent the biggest opportunity for slashing eco-impacts in FIF’s estimation, given that a single pair of shoes can contain 60 components.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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The latter estimation is from Ross Perlin, the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, an organization that has documented the presence of seven hundred and fifty languages in the New York area alone.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The latter two in particular are emblematic of Hayes’ examination of her broader player pool, with both stepping into more important roles given positional absences.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Closer examination reveals tensions that are more subtle but no less profound.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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