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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
This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
At least for me, a full appraisal would have to await the arrival of the bleakest and most revealing season of all.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
At least for me, a full appraisal would have to await the arrival of the bleakest and most revealing season of all.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
Noun
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What’s the point of building formative assessments into a course if they’re just handed off to an LLM?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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So there is a risk assessment that folks are doing in real time.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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The veterinary team immediately brought the puppy inside, did a medical evaluation, and contacted Animal Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rescue teams quickly mobilized and began efforts to retrieve and assess the pigeons, which will each require veterinary evaluations, medication, and parasite treatment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The jobs help generate nearly $3 billion in annual economic output, according to estimates from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The first, a 1925 Wassily Kandinsky abstraction called Rote Tiefe (Red Depth), has a $12 million–$18 million estimate.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Gracia agreed with that estimation, especially if his plans to eventually build a trade school on the property eventually come to fruition.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Hanrahan’s estimation, the White House has lost track of what resonates online.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The startup declined to disclose its valuation.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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And Periodic Labs, co-founded by former researchers at Google and OpenAI, is currently fundraising at a $7 billion valuation.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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