evaluation

noun

eval·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce evaluation (audio)
-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

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
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O’Dell would like to see some human element involved instead of a computer doing all of the evaluation because coaches have insights that a computer lacks. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025 Following a medical evaluation, Alaska Airlines said its crew was cleared to fly, and the aircraft continued on after a 90-minute delay. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Doctors can then refer people to retinal specialists for future evaluation and treatment. Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evaluation

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evaluation was circa 1622

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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluation. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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