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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
In making that recommendation, the Air Force said Huntsville ranked highest in its evaluation, which looked at mission synergy, infrastructure, cost, community support and quality of life.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
That’s why large-scale evaluation of these screening tests is needed to demonstrate not simply earlier diagnosis but also better patient survival.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
About a month after Millette was arrested, she was declared incompetent to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation and was admitted to Summit Behavioral Healthcare.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
An evaluation of the training based on surveys, focus groups and classroom observations of teachers who had completed the training returned several positive findings, according to a draft report of the evaluation that will be finalized in September 2025.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
That’s why large-scale evaluation of these screening tests is needed to demonstrate not simply earlier diagnosis but also better patient survival.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
About a month after Millette was arrested, she was declared incompetent to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation and was admitted to Summit Behavioral Healthcare.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
An evaluation of the training based on surveys, focus groups and classroom observations of teachers who had completed the training returned several positive findings, according to a draft report of the evaluation that will be finalized in September 2025.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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The deal, brokered after a standoff between state and county officials resulting from a disagreement over whether to raise assessments this year, means homeowners will see a nearly 7% increase above their 2024 property valuation.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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An eye-catching deadline day move for Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis was not enough to change Burnley’s appraisal as favorites to go straight back down.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sale far surpassed the sale estimate, which predicted the item would go for between $8,000 and $16,000.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Citi cut its 2026 sales estimate for Nvidia by $12 billion and, in turn, its price target on the stock, directly citing Broadcom's comments last week about rising demand for its custom AI chip services.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is not yet an estimation of how much money will be paid out.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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All factor into Chelsea’s estimations as outsiders for the title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cape Fear series adaptation — created, written, and showrun by Nick Antosca — is billed as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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New technologies are always up for examination before becoming routine, said Nathan Lents, a professor of biology at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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