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as in to impose
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 to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
let's step back and assess the situation
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Recent Examples of assess
The European Union will review its political and economic pact with Israel over the situation in Gaza, with a strong majority of foreign ministers backing the move to assess Israel's compliance with the deal's human rights clause, according to Reuters.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
In light of such concerns, the applicant team and homeowners agreed to revisit the plans and assess whether the project could be revised to one story.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Research aboard Tiangong also includes assessing how microbes interact with materials aboard Tiangong, China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing China's human spaceflight agency.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Part of? Or anchor of? Buying time with a possible Herro extension allows not only deeper consideration for the financials, but also to better assess what could augment Adebayo/Herro or, frankly, supplant Adebayo/Herro.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
In light of such concerns, the applicant team and homeowners agreed to revisit the plans and assess whether the project could be revised to one story.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Research aboard Tiangong also includes assessing how microbes interact with materials aboard Tiangong, China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing China's human spaceflight agency.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Part of? Or anchor of? Buying time with a possible Herro extension allows not only deeper consideration for the financials, but also to better assess what could augment Adebayo/Herro or, frankly, supplant Adebayo/Herro.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assess
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Yesterday, a Manhattan federal judge barred the U.S. Department of Transportation from retaliating against the MTA over its decision to continue imposing congestion pricing tolls, despite a federal directive to shut down the program.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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That proposal submitted by Polk Stanley Wilcox was estimated to cost at least $136,000; the optional inclusion of the shock wires would have added approximately $55,000 to the total price.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Messi — not known for headers — leaped to reach the ball that was estimated to be nearly 9 feet (2.70 meters) in the air, redirecting it with his head past Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van de Sar.—
Tim Reynolds,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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What was Steven Pankey charged with? Pankey was indicted by a grand jury in October 2020 on charges of murder, kidnapping and crimes of violence.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In California, a 15-year-old charged with murder must be tried in juvenile court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Guitar Jimmy likely values the Knicks president’s strategy.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Organizations were evaluated through BPI's rigorous Love of Workplace Index® which draws from surveys of more than two million employees worldwide, in-depth interviews with hundreds of company leaders, analysis of external public ratings, company news and employee reviews.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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To qualify as a Baltimore Top Workplace, employees evaluate their workplace using a short 25-question survey that takes just a few minutes to complete.—
Bob Helbig,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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“Assess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assess. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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