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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
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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The agency's most recent assessments from surveys conducted between 2011-2019 suggest a minimum population on the East Coast of approximately 8,000 to 10,000.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Residents began collecting signatures to recall him in 2023, citing frustration with his handling of Jackson County’s property tax assessments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 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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Only our estimate of the truth changed, not the truth itself.—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But researchers say property values are highly subjective, and these estimates don't always align with market prices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Aug. 2025
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With the potential lack of a big announcement, investors and analysts will instead be poring over the fine detail of Powell’s speech: Firstly, to see if their timing estimations for a cut seem realistic, and secondly to garner a sense of how the FOMC view the strength of the economy more widely.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez’s counsel told the panel in 2024 that Rent the Runway was brought up only when estimating if the congresswoman could afford to attend the event, and that the congresswoman did not direct others to use those estimations to influence the cost of a rental.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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The victims' bodies were taken to the state crime lab for examination to determine the manner and cause of death.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 July 2025
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Students are invited to prepare for the upcoming ACT examinations by taking a practice exam from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St., Hinsdale.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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