1
as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel
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1
as in to analyze
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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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of assay
Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Impressive copper rich outcrops (formed from blue azurite, a copper oxide) have been identified with many assay results in the laboratory, including channel sampling up to 192 m long (Picture 1).
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Gold is assayed using a 50-gram of -75 micron-size pulp is fire assayed and finished by ICP-AES analysis to detect content between 0.01 and 10.0 ppm.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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Noun
The intersections between cultural assay and quotidian life must have been all around her as the wife of an English literature professor jockeying for tenure.
—Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Impressive copper rich outcrops (formed from blue azurite, a copper oxide) have been identified with many assay results in the laboratory, including channel sampling up to 192 m long (Picture 1).
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Verb
All samples were assayed using a 50g nominal weight fire assay with atomic absorption finish (Au-AA24) and multi-element four acid digest ICP-AES/ICP-MS method (ME-MS61).
—Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Gold is assayed using a 50-gram of -75 micron-size pulp is fire assayed and finished by ICP-AES analysis to detect content between 0.01 and 10.0 ppm.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assay
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Far-right extremist groups have been cowed in the last four years by the fallout and prosecutions from the Jan. 6 insurrection, said Katherine Keneally, head of threat analysis and prevention at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Miguel’s third successful 3-pointer in as many attempts gave them an 18-13 lead, and a pair of free throws by Rice inflated that advantage to 20-14.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jackson missed on his first four attempts but finally completed a pretty basic two-handed flush.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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Financial professionals need to analyze and carry out in-depth valuations as well as produce strong projections and financial forecasts.—
Richard Okon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Before undergoing knee surgery in the middle of 2023, Steffen was still trying to establish a foothold as a goalkeeper for Middlesbrough (on loan from Manchester City) in the EFL Championship in England.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Some may even try to intervene, while others may comfort their owners by nuzzling or staying close.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast suggests and dissects the buzziest new movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more, five days a week.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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For more on The White Lotus, sign up for The White Lotus Club, our subscriber-exclusive newsletter obsessing, dissecting, and debating everything about season three.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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While its commitment is to always strive to do the right thing, in the right way, the company acknowledges that mistakes can happen.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Local kids grow up striving to play football under the Friday lights, but most won’t be wearing helmets.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition, there is a European Space Agency payload, the Package for Resource Observation and in-situ Prospecting for Exploration, commercial exploration and Transportation (PROSPECT), designed to assess the potential use of resources for human exploration.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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The effort to assess the fire department’s needs was the subject of a lengthy debate on the council floor this week.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Salmaan essays the lead role of Baskhar in Venky Atluri’s Lucky Baskhar.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Can essay readers really detect if someone used AI for an application?—
Brad Tuttle,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Assay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assay. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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