as in assesses
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
a trained assistant to evaluate the needs of the patients waiting to see the doctor
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Recent Examples of evaluates
And ownership evaluates every one of us in the operation on an annual basis.
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Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The couple, unsure what to do after finding a stash of coins this big, eventually got in touch with Kagin’s, a company that evaluates and helps sell rare coins that is also McCarthy’s employer.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
How the manager evaluates and structure risk and values assets over time differentiates performance.
—Kristin Olson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The company said that the model tops industry benchmarks, including SWE-Bench Pro, which evaluates agentic coding performance, and GPQA Diamond, a graduate-level scientific reasoning benchmark.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
As the front office evaluates ways to shore up that weakness, one name has surfaced more than any other — New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The company routinely evaluates its real estate portfolio to account for growth.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The team actively reports on and evaluates more than 50 cases at once, and the Audiochuck network has reported on nearly 1,000 cases to date, according to the company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The couple, unsure what to do after finding a stash of coins this big, eventually got in touch with Kagin’s, a company that evaluates and helps sell rare coins that is also McCarthy’s employer.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
How the manager evaluates and structure risk and values assets over time differentiates performance.
—Kristin Olson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The company said that the model tops industry benchmarks, including SWE-Bench Pro, which evaluates agentic coding performance, and GPQA Diamond, a graduate-level scientific reasoning benchmark.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
As the front office evaluates ways to shore up that weakness, one name has surfaced more than any other — New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The company routinely evaluates its real estate portfolio to account for growth.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The team actively reports on and evaluates more than 50 cases at once, and the Audiochuck network has reported on nearly 1,000 cases to date, according to the company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluates
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Cunning and a team of 46 other researchers published a grim study in the journal Science on Thursday that assesses the damage caused by a historic 2023 marine heat wave in Florida.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Morton assesses this political and royal insider’s tactics and actions through often turbulent times in the book — and believes his bond with the Windsors was closer than anyone's.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Finding solutions Glowiak Hilton’s office estimates about 90 public school districts in Illinois have mascots that portray Native Americans.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The African Development Bank estimates that lending to agriculture accounts for less than 5% of loan portfolios in many African countries, as farmers are often seen as high-risk borrowers.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Young stars like Nicolò Barella, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca bring energy and creativity to a squad that still values tactical intelligence and grit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 5-foot-10, 185-pound defensive back is known for his versatility — something defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero values highly.—
Alex Zietlow
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Evaluates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluates. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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