assays 1 of 2

noun

Definition of assaysnext
plural of assay
1
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel

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2
as in attempts
archaic an effort to do or accomplish something the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness

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assays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of assay
1
as in analyzes
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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as in tries
to make an effort to do assaying the task of writing his autobiography

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  1. analyses
  2. analyzes
  3. attempts
  4. investigations
  5. tries
  6. assesses
  7. strives
Noun
  • The Athletic breaks down his post-match comments and analyses what upset him.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Hoover said now that the application has been submitted, the vetting process begins, and several different agencies will complete analyses of the proposal.
    Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of analyses
Verb
  • Automation handles repetitive tasks and analyzes large data sets, freeing human experts to focus on more complex issues.
    Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike much management writing, which tends to seize on one problematic aspect of organizational performance, for which superficial fixes are offered as patches to solve the immediate problem, the article analyzes the overall performance of firms as multi-dimensional complex adaptive systems.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzes
Verb
  • And kicker Mitch Jeter, who had missed half of his 12 field goal attempts and battled injuries this season, made two of his three kicks on Friday, including a 49-yarder with seven seconds remaining in the first half that put Notre Dame ahead 17-3 at halftime.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attempts
Noun
  • As investigations progress, new evidence can lead to the recall being reclassified into a more serious category.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Going after congressional lawmakers, former or present, Justice department officials, like special prosecutor Jack Smith, or members of the press, for covering and writing about congressional investigations and judicial prosecutions, have no legal justification whatsoever.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigations
Verb
  • Jackson tries to see 15 to 20 people at each facility during her monthly visits.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Though timid Player 125 Min-su (Lee David) tries to help her, Se-mi is killed by Player 124 Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won).
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tries
Verb
  • Missouri currently assesses sales tax on goods, with only a limited number of services, such as concert tickets and hotel rooms, subject to tax.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Times erroneously assesses that higher rank equals better targeting outcomes and less civilian harm.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of assesses
Verb
  • The company strives to be more than just a pet product brand.
    FunnyFuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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