1
as in analyzing
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 trying
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assaying
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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft Research surveyed knowledge workers who regularly use AI tools, analyzing nearly 1,000 real-world examples.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025 -
By capturing and analyzing exchanges at scale, companies can uncover subtle patterns and preferences that drive business decisions, turning everyday conversations into an engine for market intelligence and revenue growth.—
Todd Fisher,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Nigel Farage was elected to Parliament at the eighth time of trying in July.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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His 48-foot birdie putt set off a charge so loud that poor Corey Conners, attempting to speak to reporters a few hundred yards away, had to stop and wait.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This year, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is attempting to not only win the Masters but become a grand slam champion.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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So organizations need to react to this now to ensure everyone understands the procedures and policies around verifying and critically assessing information before acting on it.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Contact your credit card issuer’s debt settlement department After assessing your debt liability, call each credit card issuer and ask to speak to someone in their debt settlement department.—
Kirk Pepi,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.—
Mo Hamzian,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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By contrast, the sneaker trends that have defined the latter half of this year–and those forecast for next–suggest many people are striving for anti-mainstream designs.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Assaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaying. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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