evaluation
noun
eval·u·a·tion
i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
plural evaluations
: the act or result of evaluating
a situation that requires careful evaluation
: determination of the value, nature, character, or quality of something or someone
What's your evaluation of her writing ability?
a patient undergoing psychiatric evaluation
The CIA described my evaluation of the situation as "sound, perceptive and very much in line with our own."—
Robert S. McNamara
Robert S. McNamaraOnly 24 states require any kind of testing or evaluation for homeschooled students …—Andrew J. Rotherham
Andrew J. RotherhamAs part of a standard evaluation, patients are given a series of tests …—Jerome Groopman
Jerome GroopmanExamples of evaluation in a Sentence
what's your evaluation of her writing ability?
the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists
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In under ninety days, Hermes moved from release to dominance, and many enterprise teams were still mid-evaluation on OpenClaw when the market had already moved past them.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Keeping some of these companies viable for the next few years could be critical to ensuring that these technologies receive a full evaluation against those standards.
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
The current evaluation is part of the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, which focuses on using unmanned and minimally manned systems connected by live data networks.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
As the 99th Air Refueling Squadron’s chief of standardization and evaluation, Klinner oversaw the training and flight proficiency of more than 30 aircrew members, helping prepare pilots for missions, according to the Air Force.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Keeping some of these companies viable for the next few years could be critical to ensuring that these technologies receive a full evaluation against those standards.
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
The current evaluation is part of the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, which focuses on using unmanned and minimally manned systems connected by live data networks.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
As the 99th Air Refueling Squadron’s chief of standardization and evaluation, Klinner oversaw the training and flight proficiency of more than 30 aircrew members, helping prepare pilots for missions, according to the Air Force.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluation. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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