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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
Noun
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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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For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The arsenal is growing rapidly, believed to have reached 600 warheads this year—more than double its 2019 count—according to estimates from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The discovery of relativity and quantum physics has demonstrated that nature at high speeds and small distances behaves in ways very foreign to our sensory perceptions.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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In my experience changing the language is a smart first step to changing consumer perceptions and preferences.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
11 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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