Thesaurus results for APPRAISAL

appraisal

noun

ə-ˈprā-zəl

Definition of appraisal

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 expansion features six skill slots, greater enemy variety, the return of loot grinding and appraisal, and a massive new map to explore. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 This year, Microsoft presented an appraisal during its appeal placing the value at nearly $250 million. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 In my experience, generic appraisal tools are never a good idea. — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Abbott’s plan includes a limit on local entities’ spending, requiring any tax increase have approval of two-thirds of voters, cap appraisals to no more than 3% and end public school districts’ reliance on homeowners’ property taxes for funding. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appraisal

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Improved logistics for Saudi crude exports have reduced the market's assessment of how much supply is at risk, Massabni said, adding that oil prices reflect not just available barrels but also the probability of those supplies being disrupted.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
And while getting Vicki back on the show hasn’t made for particularly fun television, her Debbie Downer season (apologies to Victoria, but Emily’s assessment is sticking) is at least authentic.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of assessment

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Roster tweaks could be on the horizon, but will come after a period of evaluation by new coach Mike Babcock and his staff.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Raji said an authority independent of the company should determine who is qualified to conduct the evaluation, what the evaluator can examine, and where its findings must be reported.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaluation

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Billions of dollars are flowing into pure research, years ahead of any product, at valuations that would have seemed unserious a decade ago.

— Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
When the initial offer closes next month, the company will have raised more than $4 billion at about a $50 billion valuation, if demand matches the year-long buzz partly driven by the company’s pledge to pay dividends in US dollars.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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