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

In a statement, the city of Littleton said, after research and an evaluation with consultants, in some cases, shortening school zones increases driver awareness and improves overall safety for drivers and students. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Following that, Meta announced that one of its AI models had hacked into another company during a cybersecurity evaluation. — Mavis Mook, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Haddish must also abstain from drugs and alcohol, submit to drug testing over the next year, complete a substance abuse evaluation within two months of sentencing and attend DUI school within four months. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The History Johnson’s Bears Are Up Against Those 2013 Broncos faced one of the easiest schedules in the league – both by preseason evaluations and postseason assessments as well. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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