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
Cruz stood at the intersection of Fifth Street and 112th Avenue, appraising her former neighborhood.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Chen stands in front like a fisherman appraising the day’s catch – sorting, slicing, saucing, blowtorching, otherwise preparing for the two-and-a-half-hour omakase journey ahead.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Your car’s make, model, mileage and age are key factors in appraising its value.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Chen stands in front like a fisherman appraising the day’s catch – sorting, slicing, saucing, blowtorching, otherwise preparing for the two-and-a-half-hour omakase journey ahead.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Your car’s make, model, mileage and age are key factors in appraising its value.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraising
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Under 30 Europe alumni Victor Riparbelli and Steffen Tjerrild raised $200 million for their AI video startup Synthesia, valuing the company at $4 billion.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company went public in January 2025, valuing the business at around $1 billion.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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This includes assessing how aircraft and engine design choices interact with existing airport infrastructure, such as taxiways, gates, and maintenance areas.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The consolidation study will involve assessing the financial condition of both companies and the state of their systems.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Analysts predict that cost reductions will accelerate over the next three years as supply chains expand, with Morgan Stanley estimating that once capacity reaches about 100 GWh, sodium batteries could be more than 30% cheaper than LFP cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet those assumptions have not been tested through a new Traffic Impact and Access Study — the standard tool for evaluating projects of this scale — nor through a consistent analytical framework.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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As of January 2026, the Hiawatha West project is in the Service Development Plan phase, meaning Amtrak is evaluating stop locations with local and state partners, Magliari said.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Appraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraising. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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