as in assesses
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Cunning and a team of 46 other researchers published a grim study in the journal Science on Thursday that assesses the damage caused by a historic 2023 marine heat wave in Florida.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Morton assesses this political and royal insider’s tactics and actions through often turbulent times in the book — and believes his bond with the Windsors was closer than anyone's.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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At resale, Kozlin estimates the collection could be worth around $3,000.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Deas’ case, the MIT Living Wage Calculator estimates that an adult living alone in Florence, South Carolina, would spend per year $10,184 for housing, $3,053 for medical expenses and $3,839 for food.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Only someone who values those titles extremely highly.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is a team that truly values creative collaboration and takes big swings.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each week, the NFL evaluates every penalty flag and controversial no-call from the previous week of league action.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Each month, Workday evaluates every generative AI use case that’s been in production for six months or longer to determine if these investments are delivering on key performance indicators, which may include productivity or revenue generation.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Appraises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraises. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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