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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
Schools could pay the price for this year's historic increase in property assessments, which increased owners' tax bills amid an already tough economy.
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Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
In recent weeks, U.S. intelligence officials declassified assessments and attempted to publicly debunk fake videos.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Last year, an Aurora Police assessment suggested CBZ Management could address criminal activity at one of its properties by investing in lighting and door security.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
The agency said the results of its analysis primarily matched Ford’s assessment, implying that most failures with defective valves already happened, the report said.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
In recent weeks, U.S. intelligence officials declassified assessments and attempted to publicly debunk fake videos.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Last year, an Aurora Police assessment suggested CBZ Management could address criminal activity at one of its properties by investing in lighting and door security.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
The agency said the results of its analysis primarily matched Ford’s assessment, implying that most failures with defective valves already happened, the report said.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessment
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Meanwhile, Americans today are less convinced that their tax dollars should be spent on bolstering their country’s preeminence worldwide.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Trump also proposed several new key tax initiatives, such as removing the current $10,000 limit on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, eliminating taxes on Social Security and tip income, and further reducing the corporate tax rate.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Still, McCarthy acknowledged that the appraisal process could prove tricky when conducted by a deeply divided board that fails to come to a consensus about a superintendent’s performance.Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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When reflecting on his visits, Finn lands on excessively generous appraisals of the state that tend to end with comparisons to other places.Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
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However, many human resource experts have been working to rebrand these year-end evaluations.Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Francis had recently passed multiple health screenings, including heart and lung evaluations, according to the Associated Press.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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An impairment charge of $6.8 million was recorded for 60 South Sixth due to changes in cash flow estimates.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The tougher regulations will reduce asthma symptoms for more than 70,000 Californians, according to the board’s estimate, and pump $100 billion of private investment into clean energy infrastructure over the next two decades.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The allowance for credit losses decreased to $21.4 million, reflecting updates to the loss estimation model.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Told in lively, propulsive prose, Kahler’s examination of the community’s rise and fall is a page-turner that will be difficult for readers to put down.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Successful examinations have taken place in other parts of Asia, of course.Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessment. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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