as in valuing
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Recent Examples of appraising
Roscosmos noted that the mission will assist scientists in appraising how spaceflight affects living organisms, in an environment where radiation levels are approximately 30% higher than other near-Earth orbits.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraising
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The San Francisco startup raised a $10 million seed round led by Benchmark in April 2023, and announced a $25 million Series A in 2024 led by Sequoia and valuing the company at $200 million.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Apple will pay an average of approximately $150 million annually to Formula 1 under the pact, valuing it at about $750 million over the term, according to a source with direct knowledge of the agreement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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From now until May, the authority is hosting community meetings and assessing the state of the corridor.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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This would involve assessing what the fate of the wood without intervention—and that’s no trivial feat.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Josh Lopez, a coordinator with the South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition, said the carts are commonly removed during events, estimating that his organization has recovered an average of between three and four carts in more than 500 cleanups.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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This approach offers a simpler alternative to complex artificial intelligence analysis for estimating nuclear material amounts.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Comcast is one of the other media industry heavyweights that is evaluating WBD’s assets, given Warner’s openness to a deal, two people with knowledge of the matter said.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Citizen Oversight Board was established to serve as an independent body charged with evaluating the effectiveness of the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM).—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Appraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraising. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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