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

Only 24 states require any kind of testing or evaluation for homeschooled students …

—Andrew J. Rotherham

As part of a standard evaluation, patients are given a series of tests …

—Jerome Groopman

Synonyms of evaluation

• assessment
• appraisal

Examples 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Anthropic believes cryptographic inference proofs could help detect tampering with model responses, support independent evaluations and give regulators a way to verify which models providers are serving. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Anyone developing respiratory or eye symptoms after animal exposure should seek medical evaluation promptly. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The cuts were part of a regular evaluation of the division’s priorities, investments and project timelines, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

He was taken to a local hospital for medical evaluation before being booked into jail. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing evaluation

• re-evaluation

Rhymes for evaluation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation