ASSAYED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

assayed

verb

past tense of assay

as in analyzed

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining

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to make an effort to do assaying the task of writing his autobiography

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Recent Examples of assayed Is this a riddle assayed by a fairy-tale creature? — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026

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Innerbody analyzed national search data to figure out what America's favorite beers really were, as well as regional drinking divides and the states that love beer the most.

— Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
This third photon is entangled with the first photon and then both are analyzed for their quantum states, which in the process destroys those states.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

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Paul Robinson appeared in court along with former Penn State students, where preliminary hearings took place ahead of a Centre County judge ruling that Robinson and five former students would have their cases tried in county court.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The patients had all previously tried other therapies with little to no success and had mutations in RAS proteins, which can drive tumor growth.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Most of that gap came via the right arm of sophomore quarterback Ford Green, who dissected the Chargers, completing 14 of 18 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns.

— Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Each flower must be picked and carefully dissected to remove three tiny red threads, known as stigmas.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissected

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They are not intended to represent normal use and should not be attempted or replicated.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Robinson’s lawyers have attempted to undermine several of the exhibits offered by the prosecution, including questioning the accuracy of DNA and its ability to link suspects to crime weapons, which could be a key part of their argument in the trial.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

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Several areas in the park also are closed, as damage is assessed, and the park service encouraged visitors to check closures before arriving.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The investigation took two years and involved building a statistical model that assessed nearly every county in the country.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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