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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
Gleick has studied the military’s strategy for decades and maintains a timeline of dozens of the department’s intelligence and defense assessments of climate change.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The World Health Organization said that according to its initial assessment, four hospitals and one health center had been completely destroyed, while another 32 hospitals and 18 health centers had been partially damaged.
—David Rising, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The President didn't include Mexico and Canada in his 10% baseline tariff assessment.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
This assessment argues that the impact of tariff levels perhaps rising to a level not seen in a century could lead to supply chain dislocation.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The World Health Organization said that according to its initial assessment, four hospitals and one health center had been completely destroyed, while another 32 hospitals and 18 health centers had been partially damaged.
—David Rising, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The President didn't include Mexico and Canada in his 10% baseline tariff assessment.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
This assessment argues that the impact of tariff levels perhaps rising to a level not seen in a century could lead to supply chain dislocation.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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This president is pushing, yet again, a plan to gut basic services to give bigger and bigger tax cuts to the wealthy.—
Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The White House projects the plan will bring in over $1 trillion in new tariff revenue annually, which Trump has said will be used to fund tax cuts.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.—
TC Brown,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The panel members were afforded time between each interview to review their notes before entering their grades and evaluations.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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China accounts for around 80% of Apple’s production capacity with about 90% of iPhones assembled in the country, according to estimates from Evercore ISI.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The president is on track to raise import taxes by roughly $600 billion, according to analyst estimates, even as the economy already showed signs of slowing earlier this year.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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In our estimation, only Chris Petersen has commanded the level of respect given to Whittingham over the years (among coaches in the western half of the country).—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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While there are many ways of measuring how much stress a person may be dealing with, the most reliable biomarker for stress estimation is one's cortisol levels.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema, and it's primarily diagnosed by a visual examination and collecting your health history.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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What follows is a twisted examination of motherhood and the arbitrary expectations of adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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