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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
The company discounts the original value of the home, requires homeowners to pay all costs and fees during the term of the agreement and controls the home appraisal process, the attorneys asserted.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In fact, her mastery of the luxury lifestyle — everything from jewelry appraisal and grooming to international relations and yes, dancing the Freddy — could be just as beneficial to her troop as learning to build a fire or pitch a tent.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
According to an appraisal filed with court documents, what was owed was nearly four times the $13 million the property was worth, as of late last year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In fact, her mastery of the luxury lifestyle — everything from jewelry appraisal and grooming to international relations and yes, dancing the Freddy — could be just as beneficial to her troop as learning to build a fire or pitch a tent.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
According to an appraisal filed with court documents, what was owed was nearly four times the $13 million the property was worth, as of late last year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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Domestic infrastructure for large-scale sorting, assessment, and processing remains underdeveloped.—
Jessica Binns,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The evaluation of Payton will come during training camp and preseason, and that’s when the Eagles will have a decision to make.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The results are compared to baseline neurological evaluations players take at the start of the season.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Inflation's effect on teacher pay NEA researchers used state department of education projections — or, when necessary, arrived at their own projections — to estimate teacher salary averages for 2026, then compared those estimates to salaries from 2017.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Trent’s estimation, those at the federal level aren’t listening enough to small business owners, with many of the administration’s policies aimed at enriching large corporations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The alarming statement followed Gross’s estimation that the risk of a nuclear war was increasing from 1 percent per year to about 2 percent annually.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Although revenue share payments are typically undisclosed, name, image and likeness valuations are much more public.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The greater problem will be valuation.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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