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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
Brams testified that her evaluation was based on meeting with Horner over about 12 hours across multiple sessions in jail, interviews with his family, and reviewing numerous records about him.
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Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The 48-year-old man, whose name was not released, was detained and taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The 48-year-old suspect was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, the Port Authority Police Department told CNN.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The evaluations also help staff observe the quality of interactions in the classroom and track growth over the course of their early education.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
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Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The 48-year-old man, whose name was not released, was detained and taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The 48-year-old suspect was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, the Port Authority Police Department told CNN.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The evaluations also help staff observe the quality of interactions in the classroom and track growth over the course of their early education.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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Kevin Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks for the Park Service, said during the hearing there was no plan to begin such work Monday but added that a safety assessment was underway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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In addition to the semi-private wait areas and a dedicated family lobby, the expansion also added five rooms designated for initial intake assessments and two dedicated procedure rooms.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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In addition to working with academic institutions, Kline does appraisal, auction, consulting, and rental services.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Miller said one option would be for the property owners to get regular appraisals, which would be create a flood of demand for appraisal companies like his.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Early estimates indicate that the area will receive less than a half an inch of rain between the two batches of showers Wednesday and Thursday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Eliminating the income cap would close 68% of the Social Security shortfall, CRFB estimates.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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In his estimation, on-field success is the single largest driver of long-term enterprise value for sports teams.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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CarEdge offers tools for buying cars, such as invoice pricing and dealer quotes, buying guides, value ratings, insurance estimations and more.—
Danny Smith,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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