assaying

verb

Definition of assayingnext
present participle of assay
1
as in analyzing
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 trying
to make an effort to do assaying the task of writing his autobiography

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  1. analyzing
  2. trying
  3. attempting
  4. assessing
  5. striving
  6. examining
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  • From analyzing seismic patterns to planning urban resilience, its capabilities can bridge the gaps that past disasters have revealed.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Foresight involves a nuanced approach of scanning the horizon for emerging trends, analyzing potential scenarios, and considering the implications of various outcomes based on our comprehension of today's cultural orthodoxies.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzing
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  • Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of trying
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  • Payne’s team claims Holcomb is now attempting to use his podcast to deny the allegations.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One particularly embarrassing moment came during pre-season when a meal out for staff and players ran into thousands of dollars and senior executives, due to new credit card limits, found their cards blocked initially when attempting to pay.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Studies find that viewing other people’s posts can lead to social comparison, which is the process of assessing one’s position relative to others.
    Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Sources familiar with the five people on the team, who have spent the last six weeks assessing the space agency and its exploration plans, were careful to note that such teams are advisory in nature.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assessing
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  • This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.
    Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • By contrast, the sneaker trends that have defined the latter half of this year–and those forecast for next–suggest many people are striving for anti-mainstream designs.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of striving
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  • The authors came by their number after examining scientific papers about human feats of speed, then applying methods from the field of information theory to calculate how quickly the brain processes thoughts in these situations.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Investigators are examining bird strikes, whether any of the aircraft's control systems were disabled, and the apparent rush by the pilots to attempt a landing soon after declaring an emergency as possible factors in the crash, fire and transportation officials have said.
    Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of examining
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