assessed

verb

past tense of assess
1
as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late

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2
as in estimated
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding let's step back and assess the situation

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Recent Examples of assessed Trainers quickly made a circle around him and assessed the situation following the brutal injury, which below is quite graphic to look at as a fair warning. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 And what should that tell you about evaluating your cardiovascular health and making sure that symptoms are getting assessed and treated if needed. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 Which parts can be assessed consistently from the evidence available? — Maria Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 After a replay review, the refs assessed double technical fouls to Nesmith and Marshall. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Methodology The first dimension, Growth Performance, was assessed using data from Statista’s revenue database, which contains company growth data for the last five years. — Time Staff, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, many technology stocks had pulled back as traders assessed the impact of outsized corporate borrowing and rising rates on AI and other tech names. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Two of these tests assessed the chip’s ability to spot unusual plasma activity and predict disruptions. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 Animal obesity is assessed using a body condition score (BCS). — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assessed
  1. imposed
  2. estimated
  3. charged
  4. valued
  5. levied
  6. evaluated
  7. fined
Verb
  • The bill imposed new pre-enrollment verification requirements on people buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and ended enhanced premium tax credits implemented during the pandemic that drove down premiums.
    — Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposed
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  • The cyclists cross the state, generating an economic impact estimated at $25 million.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • To build something more permanent, would be expensive — about $650,000, the library estimated.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimated
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  • Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Arthur and her daughter have not had contact since 1978, when Arthur’s second husband, Cledith Arthur, was indicted and charged with raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of charged
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  • Despite the spending concerns, Capital One remains attractively valued at less than 9 times consensus 2027 earnings estimates.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft’s stock is up 27% over the past six months and it’s valued at close to $4 trillion.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of valued
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  • The penalty, one of the largest ever levied against Meta or any other company, is the latest legal hit to the social media giant, which has grappled with lawsuits over allegations of social media addiction and child safety.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The penalty is the largest levied against the tech giant in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of levied
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  • The council evaluated four competing proposals solicited after the city issued a contract termination notice to trash hauler Republic Services in September.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Myles Price, who returned the opening kickoff 46 yards and leads the league in punt return average, was evaluated for a concussion in the first quarter but did not miss any time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaluated
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  • Only three have been fined $100, though one of those cases is still pending, according to the utility.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Right now, a candidate who violates campaign finance law is fined $250, while a political action committee is fined $2,500.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fined

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“Assessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assessed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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