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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
Inside the Secret Service, agents on protective intelligence and threat assessment teams are also reexamining threats made against Trump in recent months.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
In Ryan’s assessment, even these numbers are significant and reflect real and potential opportunities for executive influence on the policy process.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
This assessment implies that over 4 million people would have died from COVID in less than two years.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
After that game, Tomlin offered a raw assessment.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
In Ryan’s assessment, even these numbers are significant and reflect real and potential opportunities for executive influence on the policy process.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
This assessment implies that over 4 million people would have died from COVID in less than two years.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
After that game, Tomlin offered a raw assessment.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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While California desperately needs comprehensive tax relief, the qualification of the Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 for the November ballot is an important first step in reclaiming California for the state’s beleaguered taxpayers.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The state had a roughly $3 billion tax gap in 2022, according to the report the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services filed last year.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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In addition to working with academic institutions, Kline does appraisal, auction, consulting, and rental services.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Miller said one option would be for the property owners to get regular appraisals, which would be create a flood of demand for appraisal companies like his.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The evaluation of Payton will come during training camp and preseason, and that’s when the Eagles will have a decision to make.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The results are compared to baseline neurological evaluations players take at the start of the season.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Inflation's effect on teacher pay NEA researchers used state department of education projections — or, when necessary, arrived at their own projections — to estimate teacher salary averages for 2026, then compared those estimates to salaries from 2017.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Trent’s estimation, those at the federal level aren’t listening enough to small business owners, with many of the administration’s policies aimed at enriching large corporations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The alarming statement followed Gross’s estimation that the risk of a nuclear war was increasing from 1 percent per year to about 2 percent annually.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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The infant may have sustained puncture wounds, but the official cause of death is pending an examination by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office, police said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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