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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
Yes, Rocket requires an appraisal for its home equity loans.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Conducting an appraisal with another company could cost upward of $5,000, Keating said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The barriers to economic progress in Black communities are deeply rooted in historic practices like contract buying, redlining, appraisal bias and undervaluation, and predatory lending.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Make sure to document the value of your jewelry, art, and antiques with appraisals, receipts, and lots of pictures.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Conducting an appraisal with another company could cost upward of $5,000, Keating said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The barriers to economic progress in Black communities are deeply rooted in historic practices like contract buying, redlining, appraisal bias and undervaluation, and predatory lending.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Make sure to document the value of your jewelry, art, and antiques with appraisals, receipts, and lots of pictures.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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Rather than relying on arbitrary age cutoffs, organizations should prioritize functional assessments, adaptability and decision-making acuity.—
Rob Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Without a tree risk assessment, an insurance agency can potentially dispute the damage, according to Purcell.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The outcome of that evaluation will determine what parts of the home could be replaced or repaired to help lower the household's energy use and spending.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the expiring taxes had not been extended, estimates are that a family of four would pay about $1,700 more next year.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Original estimates of replacement parking spaces needed in The Shores was 26.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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According to YouTube, the age estimation model uses a variety of signals such as YouTube activity and longevity of the account.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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To stay ahead, companies need to treat estimation as a core function.—
Dan Galorath,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The rollout comes amid reports that OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a stock sale that values the AI firm at $500 billion, up from its $300 billion valuation in March.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With a $420 billion market valuation, Palantir is now worth more than The Walt Disney Co. and American Express combined.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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