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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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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In fact, our analysis – ISRG Stock To $5000? — presents a bullish outlook for Intuitive Surgical, projecting substantial growth in its share of overall surgical procedures.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.—
Rachel Gordan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the latest attempt to address a worsening youth mental health crisis, the New York City Council on Thursday passed a series of bills that would boost support for students in local public schools.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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His upcoming film Mickey 17 is already generating tons of buzz, and even though all of this is just an attempt to raise awareness of its upcoming release—stan Twitter can’t get enough of Rob’s commitment to the bit.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 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,
15 Jan. 2025
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The system automatically analyzes millions of diverse parameters related to the patient (e.g., age, gender, existing conditions and medical history) and generates the dosage appropriate for each individual.—
Sergey Mashchenko,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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In a statement, Adams spokesman Fabien Levy didn’t say whether the mayor will let the bill become law or use his veto pen to try to block it.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bankers, who often complain that uncertainty is bad for business, are now willing to try all sorts of deals to see what will work.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Visitors to the Science Museum will be able to see the menagerie’s most famous resident: Louis XV’s rhinoceros, given to the king by a French governor based in India and later dissected and taxidermied upon its death.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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JPMorgan’s trading desk focused on the monthly core CPI number as the most critical, and dissected how the S & P 500 might move depending on the reading.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Film dramaturgy, on the other hand, strives for a kind of purity and clarity.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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As industries worldwide strive to embrace cloud computing, many face challenges related to cost management and operational efficiency.—
Vikas Agarwal,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Regularly assess progress and address concerns constructively.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 report assessed 28 out of 35 MMCF producers, representing 97.5 percent of global production capacity, according to Canopy.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2025.
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