Thesaurus results for APPRAISES

appraises

verb

present tense third-person singular of appraise

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 Flock appraises homes of landlords looking to sell without triggering costly capital gains taxes. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The pastor appraises the image. — 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

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For its part, McDonald's lets franchisees set their own prices, but the company assesses how operators' menu prices help deliver value.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Bluesign assesses chemical inputs, material traceability, resource use, emissions, wastewater and worker safety, among other areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of assesses

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Felix estimates attendance at his church has dipped about 20%.

— Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
The International Energy Agency estimates that global data center electricity consumption will roughly double from 485 TWh in 2025 to around 950 TWh by 2030.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of estimates

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For instance, an individual who values structure may clash with someone who thrives in a more flexible environment.

— Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
The closest analogy is investor relations, a function responsible for managing how a specific and consequential audience understands and values the organization.

— Anshuman Dutta, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of values

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Its proprietary due diligence and risk-assessment platform, FailSafe Analytics, evaluates film and television projects across multiple underwriting categories before being considered for financing.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

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