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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
In Lenexa, the average sale price for a home was $556,713 in 2024, an increase from $349,913 in 2018, according to Johnson County appraisal data.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Even though the Housing Corporation got the land for that low value, the deal made with the developer says that it cannot be sold for less than the $808,000 market appraisal.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
The mayor's executive order steers the assessor to adopt the International Association of Assessing Officers ratio standards, produce a mass appraisal report and modify the city's economic condition factors.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In that sense, this is something of a comic’s comic appraisal.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Even though the Housing Corporation got the land for that low value, the deal made with the developer says that it cannot be sold for less than the $808,000 market appraisal.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
The mayor's executive order steers the assessor to adopt the International Association of Assessing Officers ratio standards, produce a mass appraisal report and modify the city's economic condition factors.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In that sense, this is something of a comic’s comic appraisal.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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And in a recent assessment of the chances for a Supreme Court vacancy, Washington consultant Bruce Mehlman noted that all of the justices are well-below the average age of 79 for those who’ve stepped down in recent years.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Putin thought a window of opportunity had finally emerged, such that in those historical assessments Ukraine will follow from Afghanistan much as Poland in 1939 followed from Munich in 1938.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Army’s evaluation of the TRV-150 signals growing interest in shifting more logistical tasks to autonomous systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … -- POLITICS ATOM ADVANCE — Military airlifts next-gen nuclear reactor to Utah for testing and evaluation.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, that level of expertise can be costly, with hourly rates running hundreds of dollars, according to some estimates online.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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By anyone else’s estimation, Laxness’s books had sold robustly in Iceland for years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Today, lots of them — at least, in Dwyer's estimation — fear that their children won't live better or wealthier lives by comparison.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps more remarkable is how quickly it's attained its $380 billion valuation.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic raised $30 billion at a $380 billion valuation, as fears of a bubble grew.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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