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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
But the questioning of Arsenal’s credentials feels a little like some of the appraisals of Liverpool this time last year.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
During the shah’s reign, filmmakers wrapped their civic appraisals in allegory, like Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 Iranian New Wave classic, The Cow, about how a cow’s death spins its owner into unhinged chaos.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The vote comes after initial concerns that changes to property appraisals by the Tarrant Appraisal District would reduce city revenues leading to either budget cuts or tax increases.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Investors reportedly were not shown glowing appraisals of the buildings.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
These really are not medical appraisals.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
During the shah’s reign, filmmakers wrapped their civic appraisals in allegory, like Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 Iranian New Wave classic, The Cow, about how a cow’s death spins its owner into unhinged chaos.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The vote comes after initial concerns that changes to property appraisals by the Tarrant Appraisal District would reduce city revenues leading to either budget cuts or tax increases.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Investors reportedly were not shown glowing appraisals of the buildings.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
These really are not medical appraisals.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
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Do-it-yourself assessments are affordable and still helpful.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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Early assessments by experts suggest serious environmental damage.—
Elisha Iragi,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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As for bigger-picture evaluations, Gabriel’s play might determine a lot.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the job of being a professor became more tenuous and provisional—some 75 percent of faculty are nontenured, many working term to term, with the fate of their employment determined, in part, by student course evaluations.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brown bears, mostly seen in Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island, more than doubled in number in 30 years, according to government estimates – reaching 12,000 today.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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AeroMap estimates drag for different wing-body configurations operating at speeds close to the speed of sound.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the standoff shows no immediate sign of easing, investors and policy decision-makers are flying blind without federal data to help color their perceptions about the health of the economy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The potential range of spread projected by the CDC covers more of the United States; however, some of the states in its most recent estimations have not confirmed the presence of Aedes aegypti.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street is coming up with its own estimations for what’s going on in the economy.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sportico’s most recent NWSL valuations, published more than a year ago, put the average franchise at $104 million.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Dividends can also help stabilize portfolios during times of uncertainty and high valuations, Castagno wrote.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Appraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisals. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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