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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—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Modern Senior Bowls are divided between National and American teams, with an official committee sending invites after a long evaluation process.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Organizations should approach this evaluation with realistic expectations about the supervision requirements and plan for hybrid workflows where human operators correct and guide robotic systems through their initial learning phases.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In the brain scans of other extreme athletes and adrenaline junkies, Amen said there’s often lower baseline activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in fear inhibition, impulse control and risk evaluation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Modern Senior Bowls are divided between National and American teams, with an official committee sending invites after a long evaluation process.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Organizations should approach this evaluation with realistic expectations about the supervision requirements and plan for hybrid workflows where human operators correct and guide robotic systems through their initial learning phases.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In the brain scans of other extreme athletes and adrenaline junkies, Amen said there’s often lower baseline activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in fear inhibition, impulse control and risk evaluation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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 6 Feb. 2026.
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