appraisals

Definition of appraisalsnext
plural of appraisal

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Recent Examples of appraisals Even with owner appraisals, however, there will be pressure to value apartments just below their nearest tax thresholds. Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 But the referee does get a say in their frequent appraisals, and by and large, a sensible balance is struck. Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Even the most complimentary appraisals of Raphael, which celebrate his multimodal genius—painter, draftsman, architect, poet, surveyor of antiquities—also mention his exquisite social tact and career climbing. Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 April 1 is the deadline for your local chief appraiser to send appraisals for single-family homes, and thus when the clock starts on examining whether your home was appraised fairly and planning for what the year’s tax bill will be. Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026 Musiel also regularly performs litigation and eminent domain appraisals, providing expert witness testimony to ensure properties are taxed correctly and landowners receive full market value compensation. Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 The Republican governor is running for a record fourth term and vowing to overhaul the state's property tax system, from capping local spending and home appraisals to eliminating school taxes for homeowners. Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
Noun
  • Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.
    Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the two countries’ standoff in the Strait of Hormuz escalated last week when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized commercial vessels for the first time—a sign that its forces remain potent and that the war could again defy the upbeat assessments from the Pentagon’s leaders.
    Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s freed up the large teams once dedicated to data entry and cleaning, many of whom have been redeployed onto building internal evaluations.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).
    Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • The fires themselves killed and damaged a significant fraction of the areas’ urban tree cover — both private and public — although precise estimates are hard to come by.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Public perceptions The two most damaging nuclear disasters in history – Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 – each tarred the technology in the eyes of the public, leading politicians to decommission projects.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 May 2026
  • His lowest rating is on perceptions of his handling of the general cost of living in the country, with a 76% disapproval and 23% approval.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • By International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol’s estimations, Europe has about three weeks of jet fuel remaining.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
  • CarEdge offers tools for buying cars, such as invoice pricing and dealer quotes, buying guides, value ratings, insurance estimations and more.
    Danny Smith, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The teams will roll in one by one between 2028 and 2030, and Cleveland and Detroit have tapped the market for additional investors at higher valuations.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
  • Many cities now experiencing price declines also saw big run-ups in home valuations during the pandemic, such as Austin, Texas.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 May 2026

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“Appraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisals. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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