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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
These really are not medical appraisals.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Additionally, there have been reports of unjust home appraisals affecting our community.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
The Hendels and the other neighbors will be offered a sum based on appraisals of the homes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Tarrant County Appraisal District A new law could reverse a plan by the Tarrant Appraisal District to conduct home appraisals every other year instead of annually.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Additionally, there have been reports of unjust home appraisals affecting our community.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
The Hendels and the other neighbors will be offered a sum based on appraisals of the homes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Tarrant County Appraisal District A new law could reverse a plan by the Tarrant Appraisal District to conduct home appraisals every other year instead of annually.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
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The assessments were the first since the COVID-19 pandemic for eighth graders in science, and for 12th graders in reading and math.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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The cancellation comes as part of a Pentagon review of officer personnel processes ranging from evaluations to promotions and command selection, among other career milestones.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Below is a brief background, along with my personal tasting notes and the IWSC’s evaluations on the two winners.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sale of Isak, a deal The Athletic estimates has generated around £80million in accounting profit, has only helped their position further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company boasted results that pointed to Chili’s consistent traffic and sales performance, and also guided its fiscal year 2026 earnings per share estimates slightly above analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both offer distinctive depictions of minority experiences in America, and in the process, ask probing questions about how media affects our perceptions of each other.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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All factor into Chelsea’s estimations as outsiders for the title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As discussed previously on Forbes, estimations show that between 25% and 35% of new luxury business can come from friends, peers or associates of existing clients who endorse your product.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at the investment firm Apollo who pointed out the Census Bureau data on his company’s blog, suggests that the survey results are probably a bad sign for companies whose lofty valuations depend on ubiquitous and deep AI adoption across the entire economy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those valuations may already be shifting.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Appraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisals. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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