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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
Fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire catastrophe to some degree.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Near the end of reviewing Southside Recycling’s permit application, then-U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan — at the request of then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot — recommended CDPH conduct a health impact assessment as an environmental justice measure.
—Steve Joseph, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats took issue with his cheery assessment of his administration’s record.
—James Barron, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Other former employees reached by The Charlotte Observer shared similar assessments of McFadden, who was re-elected in 2022 for a second term as sheriff and has been in local law enforcement for more than 40 years.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Near the end of reviewing Southside Recycling’s permit application, then-U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan — at the request of then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot — recommended CDPH conduct a health impact assessment as an environmental justice measure.
—Steve Joseph, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats took issue with his cheery assessment of his administration’s record.
—James Barron, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Other former employees reached by The Charlotte Observer shared similar assessments of McFadden, who was re-elected in 2022 for a second term as sheriff and has been in local law enforcement for more than 40 years.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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Some believe that this type of 'golden passport' encourages money laundering and tax evasion.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Currently, their parents, Todd and Julie, are currently serving years-long sentences for bank fraud and tax evasion.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yet, when the dresses arrived at the U.S. Custom House in New York in December 1890, federal officers, who suspected they were undervalued intentionally to avoid the tariff, seized them and sent them for appraisal.Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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These appraisals affect critical decisions, often leading to high-risk behavior.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The first quarter of the New Year like performance brings evaluations and bonuses and promotion decisions.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Officials say more than 5,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed, according to preliminary estimates.Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, the company’s growth rates are pegged at just about 25% per consensus estimates.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And the focus on getting a cease-fire, a hostage agreement was what was, in our estimation, the quickest and most durable way to get an end.Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Global All Stars was, by my estimation, a colossal failure.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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What began earlier in Iannucci’s career as simply skewering pompous politicians has matured into an examination of what happens when leaders with feet of mud let their egos make decisions that will change the lives of millions.Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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The great Pam Adlon directs this fearless examination of friendship and fertility.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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