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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 upfront costs can include origination fees (which are capped at $6,000 for HECMs), an initial mortgage insurance premium and closing costs like for an appraisal or inspection, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.
—Tc Brown, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
One estimate is that two-thirds of outside shares have been filed for the right of appraisal in Delaware courts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.
—Tc Brown, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
One estimate is that two-thirds of outside shares have been filed for the right of appraisal in Delaware courts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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Despite Cassian’s negative assessment, Luthen sets up an operation on Ghorman, sending Vel in, and adding Cinta to the mission on Vel’s insistence.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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And there were signs even before President Trump took office that his administration might seek to undermine the latest edition of the assessment.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Companies that participate in the voluntary program agree to submit to and participate in the NAD’s evaluation process.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even so, the goodly nerds over at Virginia Tech have partnered with the Insurance Institute for Highways Safety (IIHS) to rate 238 bike helmets using the STAR evaluation system.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in recent weeks, Musk dramatically lowered his taxpayer savings estimates from DOGE's government cuts, disagreed publicly with Trump's aggressive tariff policies and butted heads with multiple Trump officials, some publicly, revealing divisions within the White House over Musk's influence.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Pfizer on Tuesday expanded its cost-cutting efforts and reported first-quarter profit that topped estimates, even as the company’s sales fell, largely due to dwindling revenue for its antiviral Covid pill Paxlovid.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to Grand View Research, which provides statistics and estimations for market projections, the anime industry in the United States was worth more than $34 million in 2024 and its worth is projected to increase by 9.8% between 2025 and 2030.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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By Randall’s estimation, the Brotherhood produced and distributed in excess of 150 million doses of Orange Sunshine.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company started 2024 with a roughly $500 million valuation and ended it with a valuation of about $9 billion, after attracting increasing investor interest amid the generative AI boom — as well as controversy over plagiarism accusations.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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By last summer, the company reported a $5.1 billion valuation.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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