as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Recent Examples of appraise
The driver was a customer who'd had his vehicle appraised, CarMax said.
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Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Its last tax appraised value in 2024 was for $91.5 million, Mecklenburg County property records show.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Just five years later, the estate is back on the market, and with a price tag far higher than the $8 million it was appraised for back then.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Items have not been officially appraised, certified or authenticated unless indicated otherwise.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Its last tax appraised value in 2024 was for $91.5 million, Mecklenburg County property records show.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Just five years later, the estate is back on the market, and with a price tag far higher than the $8 million it was appraised for back then.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Items have not been officially appraised, certified or authenticated unless indicated otherwise.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
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China, after assessing the severity of Trump’s threats, seems to be ready to strengthen its fiscal stimulus, and is likewise expanding to other overseas markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York assessed the challenge that Donald Trump has to deal with on the economy, one of two major factors the president promised to address ahead of the 2024 election.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26% of adults and 19% of children in the United States have seasonal allergies.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Magnificent Seven are also less richly valued following the recent selloff: Alphabet, for example, trades at 17 times profits estimated over the next 12 months, compared with an average of 21 times over the past decade, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The survey results demonstrated that the public does value water highly and perceive it as something central to their lives and well-being.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The deal is expected to close by the third quarter of this year, and the company was valued at almost $200 million, according to the Financial Times.—
Maximilíano Durón for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Beaches were evaluated across eight criteria, including unique characteristics, wildlife, natural soundtrack, ease of water entry, and lack of overcrowding.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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But evaluating exactly how government is getting both smaller and bigger under Trump 2.0—and, in some ways, getting bigger by getting smaller—is a revealing lens through which to view where this Administration, the country, and, perhaps, our broader political world may be headed.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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