appraising

Definition of appraisingnext
present participle of appraise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appraising Clotilde Charpentier, who could play music no better than a hen could float and paddle in the Patriarch’s Ponds, would walk behind John’s coffin, with a heavy black veil to shield herself from the January wind and people’s appraising looks. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 Then there’s the question of appraising billionaires’ property. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The Tarrant Appraisal District also made the switch in 2024 to appraising properties every two years instead of annually. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 Harry’s growing suspicion that the young couple is in danger fuels a twisty narrative that keeps both him and the audience guessing and appraising their relationship with technology. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 Indeed, a critical eye is especially important when appraising any deal announced. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026 In the priority 3 group are items like examining the moon's limb and terminator, appraising the celestial body's volcanic history, and making observations of Earth from deep space. — Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026 That abundance and ripeness are apparent to us when appraising the wine, which has delicate aromas of cherry, pomegranate, cotton candy, and rose petal. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026 Musiel reports appraising more than 500 new construction projects annually for builders and general contractors throughout Texas. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraising
Verb
  • The Kenvue takeover closed almost a year to the day that it was announced , valuing the company at almost $49 billion when including debt.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On Friday, OPay had priced its American depositary shares at $19 each, the bottom of its target range, valuing the company at just over $4 billion.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This provides a unified approach to assessing the potential effects of genetic variants.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-assessing how valuable your advice is or how well someone can handle the truth can make well-meaning feedback sound patronizing.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Fuentes has instructed his followers to withhold their votes, estimating that this bloc could add up to some 3% of the general election vote.
    — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Space42 expects new services to require time to build subscriber bases, establish commercial packages, and secure adoption, with Sabbagh estimating this could take one to three years.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Engineers are evaluating further improvements to keep the system aligned with evolving battlefield requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That effort must include rebuilding the agencies responsible for evaluating proposals and delivering awards.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Appraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraising. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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