as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Recent Examples of appraise
Today, most houses on the street are appraised at $1 million or more.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Martin Amis wrote an essay in The New York Times appraising Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange on the novel’s fiftieth birthday.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The Connecticut home was appraised in late April at $1 million.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
His next step is to have the painting appraised to confirm its authenticity.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Martin Amis wrote an essay in The New York Times appraising Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange on the novel’s fiftieth birthday.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The Connecticut home was appraised in late April at $1 million.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
His next step is to have the painting appraised to confirm its authenticity.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
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The Israeli government assesses 28 of the hostages to be deceased, including Hadar Goldin, who was taken in 2014, and 27 hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023 – including Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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The police chief also said the public should not be worried about their privacy, with the department having already assessed such concerns in previous uses of drones.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
9 July 2025
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In 1988, the value of the 48-piece set was estimated at $500,000.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 wolves were killed for their pelts each year between 1870 and 1877, according to the International Wolf Center.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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What’s the difference between something being emotionally true and factually true, and what should be valued more?—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Home equity and Medicaid Under both chambers, applicants wouldn't qualify for Medicaid if their home equity is valued at more than $1 million, regardless of inflation.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Five Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service teams conducted comprehensive on-site assessments in Mexico this month to evaluate containment efforts.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Following an owners meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, in February, Manfred said MLB would be evaluating the interpretation of federal law.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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