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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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
He was taken to a hospital for further evaluation, but Rays manager Kevin Cash said after the game Bigge never lost consciousness and was able to speak with first responders.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
That Wednesday in February, Jones was the fastest brakeman in an in-house national team competition and evaluations at the OPTC and had been named to Team USA’s top sled for the World Championships the following week in Lake Placid.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
He was taken to a hospital for further evaluation, but Rays manager Kevin Cash said after the game Bigge never lost consciousness and was able to speak with first responders.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
That Wednesday in February, Jones was the fastest brakeman in an in-house national team competition and evaluations at the OPTC and had been named to Team USA’s top sled for the World Championships the following week in Lake Placid.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for evaluation
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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