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as in assessments
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 evaluations
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 appraisals
Their nervous systems, approach to cognitive appraisals and relationship strategies work together in ways that reduce threat, increase clarity and preserve connection, even when a conversation is exceptionally hard.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Among Palestinians, appraisals are more nuanced.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
There will be free coin appraisals.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Crile is also a proponent of annual appraisals, which would mean home values would change with the market each year.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Fans will receive free verbal appraisals of up to two collectible items from experts with the country’s top auction houses and independent dealers.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
The state has already given appraisals for the homes to each owner, offering fair-market value.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
There are recurring themes in appraisals of Rosenior and prominent among them is his work developing young players.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Their job is to apply state law to their appraisals of real and business properties.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Among Palestinians, appraisals are more nuanced.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
There will be free coin appraisals.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Crile is also a proponent of annual appraisals, which would mean home values would change with the market each year.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Fans will receive free verbal appraisals of up to two collectible items from experts with the country’s top auction houses and independent dealers.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
The state has already given appraisals for the homes to each owner, offering fair-market value.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
There are recurring themes in appraisals of Rosenior and prominent among them is his work developing young players.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Their job is to apply state law to their appraisals of real and business properties.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
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The organization tends to do well on independent quality assessments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under Canadian federal law, export permits can only be issued if a transfer is in the animals' best interests and would require medical assessments of every whale and dolphin.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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In fully autonomous evaluations, the system completes extended locomotion and manipulation behaviors without teleoperation or resets.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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With the Yankees not seeing eye-to-eye with evaluations and investments that were originally made under Rowland’s watch, a few other deals have fallen through.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Factored into the estimates are troop deployments to Chicago, Memphis, Portland, as well as Los Angeles in June, when protesters took to the streets in response to a blitz of immigration arrests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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March quarter revenue is expected to increase 13% to 16% versus the year-ago period, a stronger forecast relative to estimates of about 10%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2024 research by Feigenson and his colleagues showed that an attorney’s description of a video could color jurors’ perceptions of the actual footage.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Jan. 2026
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With housing costs so central to voters’ perceptions about the economy, both parties have put forward proposals in recent weeks targeting affordability.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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But a new twist in the company’s estimations of the total number of people watching television by medium is likely to result in a bigger cable audience overall.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since the workout was a walkthrough, the injury statuses are participation estimations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Dec. 2025
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With private equity and skyrocketing valuations becoming a bigger part of the women’s game, not every gesture can be taken at face value.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Despite significant fund flows, the market faces substantial risks from extreme bullish sentiment, elevated valuations, and economic fragility.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Appraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisals. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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