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

Medics took the child to a hospital for evaluation as a precaution. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Continuous monitoring of what a model can reach during evaluation, not periodic audit, is the control that would have caught this earlier. — David Chou, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The final report noted fewer technical areas needing improvement compared to the previous evaluation conducted in 2022. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

All the horticulture products Disney’s crews use meet state regulatory requirements and are subject to safety evaluations and oversight. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 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