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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
Most are easy to find online and will fit the bill for ongoing evaluation.
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Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The department said in its statement that a supervisor was called to the scene, Cowser’s injuries were photographed, and she was taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Critics of the trailer bill, including the Peace Officers Research Association of California, say Newsom’s reforms would throw out existing medical reports on thousands of pending cases and force applicants to start again under new medical evaluation guidelines.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Not in Hicks’ eyes, but in the evaluations of coaches.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The department said in its statement that a supervisor was called to the scene, Cowser’s injuries were photographed, and she was taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Critics of the trailer bill, including the Peace Officers Research Association of California, say Newsom’s reforms would throw out existing medical reports on thousands of pending cases and force applicants to start again under new medical evaluation guidelines.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Not in Hicks’ eyes, but in the evaluations of coaches.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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That is also reflected in the latest analysis of the bill by senate staff, which includes possible new wording focusing only on the assessment and not on establishing a new policy to bring back grizzlies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Park Sunwon, another lawmaker who attended the briefing, made similar comments on the agency’s assessment of the girl’s recent military appearances.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Altman is an investor in, by his own estimate, some four hundred other companies.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Using federal mileage estimates, officials say a one-way drive from Sacramento to Bakersfield can cost just over $200 when factoring in fuel and other expenses.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The closest thing to an official estimation comes from the CDC’s tracking of the home addresses of new mothers.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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To play for Hurley is to understand that taking a play off is not acceptable, that bending over and tugging at your short hems – a sure sign, in Hurley’s estimation, of weakness – will earn you either a death stare or a run up the steps.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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As evidenced by the trailer, the doc is set to offer a comprehensive examination of the blurry lines between superstar wrestler Hulk Hogan and the man who played and created him, Terry Bollea.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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An examination of his patrol car revealed Teresa’s fingerprints on the hood of his patrol car, intermingled with Duckett’s.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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