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as in taxes
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 appraisals
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 evaluations
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 assessments
Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the two countries’ standoff in the Strait of Hormuz escalated last week when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized commercial vessels for the first time—a sign that its forces remain potent and that the war could again defy the upbeat assessments from the Pentagon’s leaders.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Some towns chose to ease the revaluation pain by gradually phasing in the new, higher assessments over several years, say 25% annually over four years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
State Republican lawmakers didn’t offer definitive assessments of the map on Monday.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The senators — New York's Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Arizona's Mark Kelly — are seeking information about risk assessments related to the Kuwaiti post ahead of the start of the war.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
And so are those making the projections, these knee-jerk assessments of draftees, and draft classes.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
City property tax assessments are government-determined and frequently challenged.
—Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
In February, the department’s Institute of Education Sciences, which administers the assessments, was gutted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the two countries’ standoff in the Strait of Hormuz escalated last week when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized commercial vessels for the first time—a sign that its forces remain potent and that the war could again defy the upbeat assessments from the Pentagon’s leaders.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Some towns chose to ease the revaluation pain by gradually phasing in the new, higher assessments over several years, say 25% annually over four years.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
State Republican lawmakers didn’t offer definitive assessments of the map on Monday.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The senators — New York's Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Arizona's Mark Kelly — are seeking information about risk assessments related to the Kuwaiti post ahead of the start of the war.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
And so are those making the projections, these knee-jerk assessments of draftees, and draft classes.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
City property tax assessments are government-determined and frequently challenged.
—Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
In February, the department’s Institute of Education Sciences, which administers the assessments, was gutted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessments
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Even with owner appraisals, however, there will be pressure to value apartments just below their nearest tax thresholds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the referee does get a say in their frequent appraisals, and by and large, a sensible balance is struck.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s freed up the large teams once dedicated to data entry and cleaning, many of whom have been redeployed onto building internal evaluations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Among this stratospheric group, with individual estimates topping out at $100 million, Picasso’s Cubist canvas Homme à la guitare (1913), estimated at $35 million to $55 million, stands out because Newhouse surrendered far more than cash to own it.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Government estimates place the improper payment rate at nearly 7% — with some states higher than 20%.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Draftniks slap grades on the quality of the picks based on their perceptions of where the player’s talent meets positional need.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Concerns about the independence of the CRTC have also been raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in connection with indirect forms of influence such as perceptions of close ties between those serving on the commission, the industry, and industry law firms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Bilmes revised her estimations—and concluded the cost was actually closer to $4 trillion to $6 trillion.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
13 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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Once the animals undergo forensic medical examinations, the PSPCA said charges for the people responsible could include animal cruelty and neglect, failure to provide access to clean and sanity shelter and lack of veterinary care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war has left uncertainty hanging over global markets for the past two months, but many market participants remain optimistic about where equities are headed, even in spite of record valuations.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Although revenue share payments are typically undisclosed, name, image and likeness valuations are much more public.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Assessments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessments. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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