appraisal

noun

ə-ˈprā-zəl How to pronounce appraisal (audio)
Definition of appraisalnext
1
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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2
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 Homebuyers Homebuyers pay the majority of closing costs, including loan origination fees, title fees and appraisal fees. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Buyers handle appraisals, and listing a home early can strengthen offers. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 True Footage says its TrueTracts appraisal engine can land a valuation within 3% of a home’s eventual sale price — a claim drawn from KBB’s own early test markets and not yet independently verified. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Informed of this specific appraisal from a 12-year vet on her roster, Nakase smiles and throws her head back. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appraisal
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  1. assessment
  2. evaluation
  3. estimate
  4. estimation
  5. valuation
Noun
  • Provide telehealth assessments, infrastructure upgrades, access points, and digital health training through seven rural partners.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Americans increasingly don’t want data centers next door Altman’s assessment of the public mood isn’t far off.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessment
Noun
  • The same evaluation process may hold promise for other forms of childhood dementia that arise from single-gene mutations.
    — Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While the evaluation itself doesn’t have much fantasy impact, how the Giants respond could.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaluation
Noun
  • The company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and issued revenue forecast that topped estimates.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The system progressively refines these disparity estimates from lower-resolution images to the original resolution, narrowing the search area at each stage.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimate
Noun
  • In Teitelbaum’s estimation, the deal on the table last week would have likely been a difficult sell for Canadian officials.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the efforts, China still faces an annual shortfall of around 6,000 tons of plasma, according to a CNN calculation based on industry data and estimation of domestic demand cited by Chinese state media.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimation
Noun
  • Unrivaled’s latest funding round comes after its announcement in May 2024 of an oversubscribed Series B investment in September 2025 that increased the its valuation to $340 million.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And yet these fault lines cut through the foundation of the WNBA at a time when all general interest metrics are up, up, up, and when one of the league’s newest franchises, the Golden State Valkyries, has hit the $1 billion valuation mark.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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