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

• 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

The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

In making this evaluation, Texas courts have measured the product’s value from two perspectives: that of the sweepstakes participants, and the sweepstakes sponsor. —Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The outcome of that evaluation will determine what parts of the home could be replaced or repaired to help lower the household's energy use and spending. —Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Legal Aid attorney Brian Slater said Randall-Pizarro’s lawyers would be asking the court to consider a mental-health evaluation from an earlier arrest in the Bronx. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing evaluation

• re-evaluation

Rhymes for evaluation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration