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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
City officials stressed that appraisals are done when a tenant is going to pay rent or buy a city property, but that the zoo is doing neither.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
OpenAI’s models, fed with Better’s mortgage data, save time by simultaneously running parallel workflows on dozens of checkpoints, including appraisals, title reports, income, credit reports and other metrics, Garg said.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s because this number sets the baseline for future appraisals.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 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, 25 Feb. 2026
Certified appraisers are the best source for appraisals of valuable possessions.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
For too long, promised tax relief has been gobbled up by higher appraisals and wasteful government spending.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The analysis, including two appraisals, a property survey and title search, would cost at least $120,000, Williams told the commission.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Town Attorney Connor Nolan said that two appraisals would have to be obtained before the land could be put up for bid.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
OpenAI’s models, fed with Better’s mortgage data, save time by simultaneously running parallel workflows on dozens of checkpoints, including appraisals, title reports, income, credit reports and other metrics, Garg said.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s because this number sets the baseline for future appraisals.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 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, 25 Feb. 2026
Certified appraisers are the best source for appraisals of valuable possessions.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
For too long, promised tax relief has been gobbled up by higher appraisals and wasteful government spending.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The analysis, including two appraisals, a property survey and title search, would cost at least $120,000, Williams told the commission.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Town Attorney Connor Nolan said that two appraisals would have to be obtained before the land could be put up for bid.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
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It's based on assessments given to students in the 2024-25 school year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Based on that data, internal company assessments suggest the 2035 timeline is feasible if the company maintains its current progress.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers have dealt eight top 30 prospects, per MLB Pipeline’s evaluations, since last summer’s trade deadline.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Classification systems ensure fairness across a wide range of disabilities, requiring detailed medical assessments and sport-specific evaluations.—
Oksana Masters,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Every year, the data generated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ survey of households is synced up with fuller estimates from the Census Bureau.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Earnings estimates will also need to be revised higher, as Broadcom forecast a better EBITDA margin than the Street was modeling coming into the print.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Denver event, like so much art of the early 2020s, was born of postponements, fits and starts, tests, masks, stressed performers and all the other COVID restrictions and scrambled audience perceptions.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Here are two other significant gaps in perceptions within housing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 15% conundrum However, the CBO said that these estimations sat outside of the announcement that the president subsequently made about global tariff levels.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Again, these are rough estimations.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
25 Feb. 2026
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Over the past several years, shifting valuations, tighter lending standards and uneven performance across asset classes have challenged portfolio managers, including those who invest on behalf of family offices that own real estate.—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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But with semiconductor earnings still strong and valuations stabilizing, other market watchers believe the underlying fundamentals of South Korea's equity market remain intact, particularly in the semiconductor sector that dominates the index.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Appraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisals. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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