as in assesses
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Recent Examples of appraises
The pastor appraises the image.
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Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraises
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Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The study assesses many outputs relative to institutional inputs or country averages to reduce bias from differing contexts.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Though specific numbers are difficult to come by, Suzanne Ellingham, event director of London’s Source Fashion trade show, estimates that fewer than 400 manufacturers employing more than 20 people remain in the United Kingdom.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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The report estimates that the program will have over 17,000 participants in the 2025-26 school year and over 18,300 in the 2026-27 school year.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Feb. 2026
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That clear size difference could be important for an Elko defense that values run-stopping ability and strength at the point of attack in a linebacker.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The equal-weight S&P 500—a notional index that values each of the 500 companies equally rather than by total market cap—is actually at a record high this morning because the non-tech companies inside it are doing rather well.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Safety first The first benchmark, called FieldWorkArena, evaluates AI agents deployed in the field, particularly logistics and manufacturing environments like factories and warehouses.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, Chicago Appleseed, which observes and evaluates court function in Cook County, said the new procedures would likely increase the number of people incarcerated for alleged violations, but the organization expressed encouragement that the matters would still be assessed by a judge.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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