assayed

verb

Definition of assayednext
past tense of assay
1
as in analyzed
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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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do assaying the task of writing his autobiography

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assayed
  1. analyzed
  2. tried
  3. dissected
  4. attempted
  5. assessed
  6. examined
Verb
  • Media mentions and social reach were analyzed for all.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The team analyzed observational data and weather models from NASA satellites and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and discovered that 2023 had surprisingly low albedo—the amount of solar radiation a planet reflects back into space.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzed
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  • Another scenario is a retreat to familiar methods—doubling down on tried-and-tested networks, even if that means missing emerging openings.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The search for Prague’s missing books began during World War II, when members of the city’s then Jewish community tried to track some of them down, Bušek said.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • Grande has candidly spoken about her experience being prodded and dissected online.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • What transpired over the next few days and how Wood ended up drowning in the dark waters off the coast of the island has been dissected for decades.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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  • The Thunder attempted a mind-boggling 50 three-pointers, making 20 for an even 40% shooting from long range.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The person to their left attempted to answer the question.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attempted
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  • If any further information comes to light in relation to this offending it will be assessed and investigated accordingly.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Damage to structures is still being assessed.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assessed
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  • Experts examined the needles using mass spectrometry, which measures molecules’ mass-to-charge ratio, and an imaging technique called micro-CT scanning.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The researchers examined twelve ancient pottery fragments from the Shangshan site, dating back to 10,000-9000 BP in the Neolithic period.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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