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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
The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
The work involved player evaluation and was his first foray, however rudimentary, into projecting athletes’ future performance.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
No injuries were reported in the fire, but an Escondido police patrol technician helping control traffic in the area was taken to a hospital for evaluation after her pickup truck was struck by a driver suspected of being intoxicated, a police lieutenant said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
This typically stems from a lack of comprehensive linguistic coverage, insufficient domain-specific examples or inadequate evaluation against human translations during development.
—Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
The work involved player evaluation and was his first foray, however rudimentary, into projecting athletes’ future performance.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
No injuries were reported in the fire, but an Escondido police patrol technician helping control traffic in the area was taken to a hospital for evaluation after her pickup truck was struck by a driver suspected of being intoxicated, a police lieutenant said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
This typically stems from a lack of comprehensive linguistic coverage, insufficient domain-specific examples or inadequate evaluation against human translations during development.
—Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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Success in the appeal can lead to savings for several years as the change becomes the basis for the next assessment, said Sepp.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Homeland Security Investigations has performed an intelligence threat assessment to gauge the risk to the border czar.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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However, while consumers were more positive about current business conditions than last month, their appraisal of current job availability weakened for the fifth consecutive month.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The company also lifted its full-year earnings outlook, but maintained revenue estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would cut $723 billion from federal Medicaid spending and reduce the number of insured people by 7.6 million.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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In their estimation, only economic power could lead to freedom.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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My own estimation of the value of this has diminished over time, however.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The latter two in particular are emblematic of Hayes’ examination of her broader player pool, with both stepping into more important roles given positional absences.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Closer examination reveals tensions that are more subtle but no less profound.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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