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assessment

[uh-ses-muhnt] / əˈsɛs mənt /




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The remarks followed Obama’s Saturday campaign appearances in Ohio and Michigan, where the former president criticized Trump’s leadership, rallied Democratic voters and delivered a memorable assessment of the president’s gold-heavy White House renovations.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

It took until 1994 for an honest assessment from a Weekend Update newscaster: “I’m Norm Macdonald. And now, the fake news.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

A 2024 assessment found 48 of the 166 bird species regularly seen on the island were on the red list of greatest conservation concern.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The researchers also examined changes in Parkinson's movement symptoms using an assessment scored from zero to 132.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

But Dr. Cigrand did not share her glowing assessment of the building and its prospects.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Each year, participants also completed assessments designed to track changes in thinking and memory, along with tests evaluating the severity of their Parkinson's symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The board will also calculate the amount of wealth subject to the tax using publicly available stock information and private assessments of personal property, such as artwork and jewelry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Providers also failed to complete assessments of each beneficiary’s functional capacities before billing Medicaid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The groups called for a "presumption of restoration" - a pathway to restore services in cases where they were removed from rural hospitals without the appropriate assessments or scrutiny.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

I also knew that the women’s national team members went to camp at the ranch every four to six weeks for skills training and assessments, known as verifications.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles


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