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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 city, at the behest of then-mayoral adviser Jay Goldstone, commissioned an appraisal from Colliers International for all of Horton’s office space, or what’s been described in public records as around 650,000 square feet of space.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But that software modernization is already underway; meanwhile, Zhao lacks a legal background and commercial appraisal experience.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Feeney, the city manager, said that the appraisal doesn’t necessarily mean the city will move to take over ownership through eminent domain, which would require public action at city council.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Emblematic of second-wave feminism, the series earned consistent positive critical and awards appraisal, earning 29 Emmys throughout its seven-season run and cementing itself as among the crème de la crème of TV offerings then and now.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But that software modernization is already underway; meanwhile, Zhao lacks a legal background and commercial appraisal experience.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Feeney, the city manager, said that the appraisal doesn’t necessarily mean the city will move to take over ownership through eminent domain, which would require public action at city council.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Emblematic of second-wave feminism, the series earned consistent positive critical and awards appraisal, earning 29 Emmys throughout its seven-season run and cementing itself as among the crème de la crème of TV offerings then and now.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Work got started on an environmental assessment to determine the possible impact on the area surrounding the Mountain Home Air Force Base began around 2020, and the assessment was completed in 2022.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Doctors can then refer people to retinal specialists for future evaluation and treatment.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The industrial supplier dropped 5% after missing Wall Street analysts’ estimates for quarterly profits.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Seniors, of course, would like to get some estimate of how much their benefits could go up as soon as possible.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the group’s estimation, participation in the body will always offer the potential for global influence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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By his estimation, Whitcomb started drinking around age 13 or 14.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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If rates continue to fall, theoretically that should increase the valuations of technology companies even further.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bank of America upgrades Applied Materials to buy from neutral Bank of America said the semis stock's valuation is attractive.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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