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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Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Council members, meanwhile, questioned whether large changes to judges’ compensation and court structure could be made without a public vote — and without additional evaluations of how the municipal court system is currently organized.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The firm advances the cost of these evaluations rather than requiring the veteran to pay upfront.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The revised evaluation raises critical questions about the medical basis for the guardianship and whether Williams’ rights to self-determination have been properly respected.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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