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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For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
New Path Community Housing, a 40-unit housing first model, has served 100 people since its 2018 launch, according to Boise State University’s 2024 program evaluation.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.
—Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
New Path Community Housing, a 40-unit housing first model, has served 100 people since its 2018 launch, according to Boise State University’s 2024 program evaluation.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.
—Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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