evaluates

verb

present tense third-person singular of evaluate
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 Among them is Benjamin Radford, a research fellow and investigator with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a nonprofit organization that evaluates paranormal and fringe-science claims from a scientific viewpoint. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 The insurer evaluates the bond, charges a premium, which is usually paid by the issuer at issuance. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Creditworthiness is Another Distinct Assessment Credit analysis evaluates repayment capacity, leverage, collateral and payment history. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The doctor evaluates your forehead shape, your temple recession, and your existing hair density. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 One of them, developed by Project Unicorn, a consortium of nonprofit organizations and school associations, is a chatbot that evaluates other AI applications. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 The letter was signed personally by Vinay Prasad, who at the time ran the center that evaluates vaccines, which is not how such letters normally leave the building. — Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 The report evaluates the encapsulation plant and underground storage tunnels constructed by nuclear waste firm Posiva. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta evaluates a 12-month moving average of wage growth by income quartile on an hourly basis. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluates
  1. assesses
  2. estimates
  3. values
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  • The process begins with the business and assesses the full communications function against what the organization will need over the next several years.
    — David Grossman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of Monday’s trip to Cardiff, The Athletic assesses the business already done in the window.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of assesses
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  • The Pentagon estimates roughly 75% of Americans ages 17 to 24 are ineligible to serve, and has been that way for a long time, with obesity and failure to meetacademic standards among the leading reasons.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Wall Street powerhouse estimates the company's market share in the region to more than triple by 2030, to around 10%, up from 3% this year.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimates
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  • The Road Ahead Stripe has agreed to buy a position in the path where AI money moves, and the price says the market now values that position above much of the traffic crossing it.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While the eventual use of the military can’t be ruled out for a president who values unpredictability, that option is being pushed to the back burner, the people said.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of values

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