Thesaurus results for ASSESSMENT

assessment

noun

ə-ˈses-mənt

Definition of assessment

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 But this assessment mistakes the consequences of domination for its causes. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The Government Accountability Office’s 2026 assessment identified production and schedule challenges across several Pentagon hypersonic programs. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Elleson acknowledges the general assessment that the 9th District is a tough race for a Republican to win. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 In 2023, Grand Valley State University also published an economic assessment of the White River. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assessment

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Hope Florida Foundation got a new board and filed tax returns, but criticisms of its efficacy still dog its leaders.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The most common response cited by the report is fuel price support, think of subsidies or fuel tax reductions.

— Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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In an era of parasocial pop stardom, the radical honesty of Cyrus’ approach — her clear-eyed appraisal of the relationship that binds an idol and her audience — was kind of a thrill to behold.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Next, Wealthfront will underwrite the loan and likely complete an appraisal and title search.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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DeSantis did not provide a reason for stopping the execution but had temporarily stayed the execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation amid concerns about Thompson's mental competency and deteriorating health.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaluation

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As per estimates provided by Indian market intelligence firm Prime Database, Jio was expected to raise around 377 billion rupees through its IPO.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Emerick has now transferred all of Jacobs’ nearly 10,000 recordings, encompassing what Emerick estimates are 12,000 concert sets.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

One practical example is Zapata Quantum’s collaboration with NVIDIA, which applies agentic AI to automate quantum resource estimation, initially targeting quantum-chemistry applications.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The researchers tested the system in a laboratory using motion-capture equipment to improve state estimation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimation

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If Fielder is again playing a version of himself here, Holmes seems to be offering near infinite versions of herself up for examination, like a set of unblinking reflections in a hall of funhouse mirrors.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
The search and forensic examination of the property remain ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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