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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
gave us a positive appraisal of his artistic talents
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as in evaluation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
the appraisal of the house's value took place yesterday
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Recent Examples of appraisal
Musiel recently launched a new construction company, leveraging his extensive appraisal expertise to build spec homes across the Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin metro areas.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
City officials stressed that appraisals are done when a tenant is going to pay rent or buy a city property, but that the zoo is doing neither.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Continue working towards home appraisals taking place every 5 years v. 1 year, with a low capped percentage rate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The last appraisal happened in 2020 and the most recent survey conducted was last year, according to a spokesperson with the state’s Department of Agriculture.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
City officials stressed that appraisals are done when a tenant is going to pay rent or buy a city property, but that the zoo is doing neither.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Continue working towards home appraisals taking place every 5 years v. 1 year, with a low capped percentage rate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The last appraisal happened in 2020 and the most recent survey conducted was last year, according to a spokesperson with the state’s Department of Agriculture.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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Disaster Ready Kane is looking for local groups involved in things like animal services, damage assessment, debris removal, emergency shelter, emotional and spiritual care, case management and volunteer coordination.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Testifying before a state legislative committee in February, Lara told lawmakers the insurance department has completed recent rate hike assessments in 120 days and now is targeting a 60-day review.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two soldier robots have been delivered to Ukraine for battlefield evaluation, marking a new step in the development of robotic combat systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Suzuki underwent an evaluation by the Cubs’ doctor, after which the team felt an MRI was necessary.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Several lanes of State Highway 114 in Irving remained closed into Monday night due to police and fire department activity with no clear estimate of when the lanes would reopen.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, the special period saw adults lose an average of 12 to 20 pounds, according to estimates.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The problem with quantum phase estimation The second algorithm analyzed, QPE, is designed for future fault-tolerant quantum computers that can correct their own errors.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, Sontag’s own estimation of Mann soon went into decline.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Worth $9 billion, the team becomes only the tenth sports franchise — and the only MLB franchise — to boast a valuation that large.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Team valuations are soaring Sportico released its 2026 valuations for the NWSL last week, and Angel City leads the way at $335 million.—
Molly Geary,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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