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
Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.
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Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Indeed, a critical eye is especially important when appraising any deal announced.
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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.
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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.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2026
Musiel reports appraising more than 500 new construction projects annually for builders and general contractors throughout Texas.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Jody Allen, as her brother’s executor and trustee, has a legal obligation to sell the team for as much money as possible, which requires careful timing and good business judgment when appraising the asset’s fair market value.
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Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
Now, imagine what happens to the nervous system of an Olympic skater or skier trying to land on the edge of a blade or stay upright on two thin planks, with one chance every four years to win gold medals, in front of more than 25 million sets of appraising eyes.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
The assessor's office is responsible for appraising every piece of real estate in Cook County to determine its fair value, which in turn helps determine its share of the county's overall tax burden.
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Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 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
Jody Allen, as her brother’s executor and trustee, has a legal obligation to sell the team for as much money as possible, which requires careful timing and good business judgment when appraising the asset’s fair market value.
—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
Now, imagine what happens to the nervous system of an Olympic skater or skier trying to land on the edge of a blade or stay upright on two thin planks, with one chance every four years to win gold medals, in front of more than 25 million sets of appraising eyes.
—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
The assessor's office is responsible for appraising every piece of real estate in Cook County to determine its fair value, which in turn helps determine its share of the county's overall tax burden.
—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraising
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Cultivating portable skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and adaptability is paramount, with 92% of companies valuing soft skills highly.
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Retail buyers chasing Musk’s dream of data centers in space and an eventual Mars settlement pushed the stock to about $225 on June 16, briefly valuing the company close to $2 trillion.
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His Five Forces framework—competitive rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, buyer power and supplier power—became the definitive lens for assessing whether an industry is worth entering.
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Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, is assessing the debt risk based on each individual company, not the sector as a whole.
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The facilities also contribute to fossil fuel emissions, with Cornell University researchers estimating last year that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030.
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This year’s projection is a little more precise, estimating that the trust fund will last until the fourth quarter of 2032.
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Charles Darwin also proposed that intersexual selection involved females evaluating and choosing males with whom to mate based on specific traits, such as a colorful peacock plumage.
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Hanlon wrote that the federal government has been aware of the charges against Sarsour for 25 years and considered them at least four times when evaluating his eligibility for naturalization.
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“Appraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraising. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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