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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 pre-condemnation appraisal is still ongoing, Huber said, and may be completed in December.
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Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Part of the new legislative package is also an effort to combat home appraisal discrimination, which has often put non-white households at a disadvantage.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Agreeing to a short escrow will likely preclude you from waiting on the appraisal order.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Part of the new legislative package is also an effort to combat home appraisal discrimination, which has often put non-white households at a disadvantage.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Agreeing to a short escrow will likely preclude you from waiting on the appraisal order.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
Noun
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Experts agree with this assessment.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Korf and Laber dispute that assessment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, any evaluation of Berry, Stefanski and the whole operation probably should come down to decisions made at the game’s most important position.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere in the sale, a Cartier Baignoire sold for four times its estimate, at $283,921, in a world record for a regular-size version of the model.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The robot’s parkour and backflip videos, milestones reached through iterative control research over the years, are not just theatrical stunts but experiments in dynamic balance, state estimation, and whole-body coordination.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The rise of fintech has driven up savings and payments volumes in Africa, but only 2% of about 700 million African bank accounts are applied towards investments, by Aig-Imoukhuede’s estimation.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The company has now trimmed its stock holdings for 12 straight quarters, a sign of Buffett's wariness toward today's high-valuation market.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The $10 billion deal — a valuation much higher than Pfizer had originally offered — followed a corporate tiff in which Novo Nordisk tried to hijack Pfizer’s purchase of the American startup, prompting Pfizer to sue.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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