assay
verb (used with object)
to examine or analyze.
Example Sentences
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“With only a handful of assays outstanding, we see limited scope for the December Quarter resource update to disappoint on grade or continuity,” Shaw says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
To investigate the idea, the researchers combined biochemical and biophysical methods with high-resolution microscopy and neuron-based assays.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
The analysts expect management to continue highlighting uptake of innovative instruments and assays in areas like pathology and immunoassay through the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
"Our computational approaches further allowed us to identify and analyze these rare events that are not visible with standard sequencing assays."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
If such a haplogroup turned up in Pena’s assays, it could write a new chapter in the early history of Native Americans.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
