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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Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The results are compared to baseline neurological evaluations players take at the start of the season.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The government could even designate certain research as classified and subject technologies to export controls, and federal employees could embed inside the companies to oversee various safety measures and run their own, independent evaluations.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The woman, whose identity has not been released, did not sustain injuries from the crash but was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, according to ABC 23 and Bakersfield Now.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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