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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
Amorim refused to identify which players could now be doubts with further assessments to come.
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The largest of the available credible assessments still does not reach 1.5 million.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Yang says to seek a clinical assessment if things don't improve.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
But as the Trump administration undertakes its foreign aid assessment under its wing, only two questions really matter: Does a program align with U.S. economic, national security, and foreign policy priorities?
—Ted Yoho, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The largest of the available credible assessments still does not reach 1.5 million.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Yang says to seek a clinical assessment if things don't improve.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
But as the Trump administration undertakes its foreign aid assessment under its wing, only two questions really matter: Does a program align with U.S. economic, national security, and foreign policy priorities?
—Ted Yoho, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
Noun
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Since just about the Stone Age — say, the 1990s — Republicans have called for replacing the income tax with a consumption tax, for defunding USAID, for abolishing the Department of Education, and for reforming Social Security.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tariffs are a tax on goods exchanged between countries.—
Steve Gardner,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Further, in order to start the statute of limitations (the time limit during which the IRS can challenge the return), appraisals must be included with the return.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The value of the improvements (exclusive of land value) must be evidenced by an appraisal or assessment and the construction of the home must be fully completed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Conley sat down beside Dillingham after the tongue-lashing, delivering a more measured evaluation of what happened.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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On May 16, 2023, the council authorized a stadium evaluation for $325,000.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky earlier put the number of killed or wounded North Koreans at 4,000, though U.S. estimates were lower at around 1,200.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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In a rational world, if analysts’ forecasts of future free cash flows turn out be reasonably accurate, then there is reason to judge that their valuation estimates would be relatively unbiased.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Neil stands accused of activity that shocks our conscience, that ruins our previous estimation of his depth and art, because depth and art don’t excuse wrecking the lives of others.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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But in some observers’ estimation, this is the most talented squad that the U.S. has ever iced.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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