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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
Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
By inspecting the heated feathers under a microscope and using a chemical assay to identify different types of melanin, the team found that biological pigments do leave a distinct and identifiable signature in fossils.
—Riley Black, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
Then the curtains will close on Morgan’s particular view of this famously inscrutable family, assayed by so many indelible actors.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Gold was analyzed in rock and soils by ALS in Lima using a standard sample preparation and 30g fire assay sample charge.
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
By inspecting the heated feathers under a microscope and using a chemical assay to identify different types of melanin, the team found that biological pigments do leave a distinct and identifiable signature in fossils.
—Riley Black, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Verb
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
Then the curtains will close on Morgan’s particular view of this famously inscrutable family, assayed by so many indelible actors.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assay
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Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The filing also includes management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, as well as details on the Trust's controls and procedures.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Louisville committed a personal foul penalty on a 1-yard reception by Mosley to set up a 57-yard field goal attempt with one second left.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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For two decades, the organization has raged against government and corporate attempts to amass information on gun buyers.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Among those reporting live on the election and analyzing results in real-time is John King, who will be leading election coverage on CNN.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers were working to try to get ahead of the story.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Beth Smith lives and runs in Burlingame, California, and runs roads and trails while trying to not get Prednisone-level poison oak rashes.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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All of which will be dissected and debated in that manic manner peculiar to Tesla adherents.Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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For reasons that have been dissected for years now, half of our country has become so angry and radicalized that this movement towards a repressive and exclusionary authoritarianism will not be defeated this November.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Always strive to be transparent with your communications.Cory McNeley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Dennis is writer-director from the West Midlands in the United Kingdom, who strives to improve accessibility within film and TV aims to ensure that even the most exciting stories stay profoundly human.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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If the challenge had been unsuccessful, the Sharks would have been assessed a delay-of-game penalty.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Sheikh does a fine job of essaying the role of a typical rich brat who is conscious of his image but also has anger issues.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pratik Gandhi will essay the titular role of Mahatma Gandhi in the show.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Assay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assay. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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