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
  • The central bank's board voted unanimously late Monday to put Ueno Bank into resolution and hand its management to officials charged with assessing its finances and protecting its assets, the regulator said Tuesday.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • OpenAI on Monday announced a new internal tool for assessing how AI handles tasks like these, along with research on how its own models performed.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 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
  • Earnings per share serves as a crucial metric for evaluating corporate profitability, with some analysts noting that market focus on earnings per share far outweighs that on free cash flow.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Engineers will begin evaluating its propulsion system and vertical-flight capabilities before attempting untethered flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Appraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraising. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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