1
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
what's your evaluation of her writing ability?
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as in appraisal
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists
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Recent Examples of evaluation
Padres officials take such evaluations only so seriously.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Thornton is undergoing evaluation for a lower leg injury, the Valkyries announced Thursday night.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
In other news, Fever star Caitlin Clark met with doctors for additional evaluations and tests after suffering a groin injury on July 15.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
The second evaluation was requested by Galligan’s attorneys, not the District Attorney’s Office, Padden said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Thornton is undergoing evaluation for a lower leg injury, the Valkyries announced Thursday night.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
In other news, Fever star Caitlin Clark met with doctors for additional evaluations and tests after suffering a groin injury on July 15.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
The second evaluation was requested by Galligan’s attorneys, not the District Attorney’s Office, Padden said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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Furthermore, diagnoses were based on self-report rather than formal clinical assessment, and comorbid conditions were not evaluated.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Newsom previously requested the parole board conduct a comprehensive risk assessment investigation into whether the brothers could pose a risk to public safety should they be released.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The barriers to economic progress in Black communities are deeply rooted in historic practices like contract buying, redlining, appraisal bias and undervaluation, and predatory lending.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Make sure to document the value of your jewelry, art, and antiques with appraisals, receipts, and lots of pictures.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Price is an estimate based on market factors (eg, Rashford’s contract length, the presence of Barcelona as the buyer); value is an intrinsic measure, based solely on Rashford’s existing ability, assessed by TFG.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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To be offered by Gooding Christie’s at the Pebble Beach auction across 15 and 16 August, and with an estimate in excess of $20,000,000, the Ferrari is one of the most significant classic cars of all time, and for interested buyers may well represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Finally, level 3 asset fair values must be calculated based on estimations and assumptions based on the latest available data on the measurement date.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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It should be noted that the age estimation tool remains completely optional, and users over 13 can still verify their age with an ID.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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