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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Then, in December, the full-scale review of the Duke of Sussex’s security by the official body that assesses how royals and VIPs are guarded commenced.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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This will be the first time a crew assesses the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for human use.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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Without the tax credits, premiums for ACA enrollees who previously relied on the subsidies will increase by an average of 114%, estimates KFF, a nonprofit provider of health policy news and research.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages Texas’ power grid, currently estimates energy demand will surge 71% by 2031 due to data center growth.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Meta’s new performance review platform Meta is joining the likes of Amazon and X in debuting a new performance review platform that values employee output over effort, according to internal documents obtained by Business Insider.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The problem with shopping Dosunmu is that no other team values him as highly as the Bulls do.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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But a centerpiece of their hire has to be the coach’s plan to develop Jaxson Dart, his track record with quarterbacks, who will be calling Dart’s plays and how the incoming staff evaluates quarterbacks — since this organization continues to land top 10 picks.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Under the memo, when an officer submits a report for knowing possession or public use, the case is first referred to the LEAD Liaison Team, which evaluates whether the individual has previously engaged with the program.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Appraises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraises. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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