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as in imposes
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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as in estimates
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Most if not all of this speculatory content assesses a disorder based on physical appearance, when in reality eating disorders don’t look any one way.
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Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
International Living’s annual Global Retirement Index—which assesses countries based on several categories, including housing, visas, cost of living, healthcare, and the ease of integration into the local community—takes much of the guesswork out of the process.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The new law, passed December 1 by Iran's parliament, was approved by the Guardian Council, which assesses laws for their compliance with the Iranian constitution and Islamic law, and ultimately reports to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to CNN.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
This type of knowledge is reinforced in standardized tests (such as AP Computer Science A) which assesses a student’s rigorous understanding of these details.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Every community assesses its future at harvest.
—Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Two decades later, voters created Judicial Performance Review, including a bipartisan commission that assesses what are essentially peer and customer reviews of justices.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The Rogers Fire Department assesses for carbon monoxide in the air to determine safety for the firefighters, but does not assess air quality for city residents, City Spokesman Peter Masonis said.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Along the southern border, DHS assesses that the challenges will continue, including from Individuals on the terror watchlist who the report says will evolve their tactics and try and exploit vulnerabilities along the border.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
International Living’s annual Global Retirement Index—which assesses countries based on several categories, including housing, visas, cost of living, healthcare, and the ease of integration into the local community—takes much of the guesswork out of the process.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The new law, passed December 1 by Iran's parliament, was approved by the Guardian Council, which assesses laws for their compliance with the Iranian constitution and Islamic law, and ultimately reports to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to CNN.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
This type of knowledge is reinforced in standardized tests (such as AP Computer Science A) which assesses a student’s rigorous understanding of these details.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Every community assesses its future at harvest.
—Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Two decades later, voters created Judicial Performance Review, including a bipartisan commission that assesses what are essentially peer and customer reviews of justices.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The Rogers Fire Department assesses for carbon monoxide in the air to determine safety for the firefighters, but does not assess air quality for city residents, City Spokesman Peter Masonis said.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Along the southern border, DHS assesses that the challenges will continue, including from Individuals on the terror watchlist who the report says will evolve their tactics and try and exploit vulnerabilities along the border.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Assesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assesses. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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