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
The Excellent Workplace rating evaluates organizations across 14 categories that reflect the full employee lifecycle and draw on self-determination theory, focusing on human motivation.
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Time Staff, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The products are then transferred to a characterization robot, which evaluates the results using real-time optical analysis.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The system evaluates both past performance and future potential given schedule strength, giving fans a clearer picture of which programs are expected to flourish or struggle this season.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Burg Simpson’s compassionate, experienced team learns more about potential clients’ unique circumstances and evaluates each case on its own individual facts.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The parole board evaluates whether inmates who are eligible pose a risk to society if released.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Today, in more than 1,000 of its restaurants, Wingstop’s new digital operating system streamlines ordering and evaluates scads of data to predict how much food will be needed and when.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
This goes beyond assessing schedule strength and evaluates how a team performed against its schedule.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Our multi-factor assessment — which evaluates Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience — indicates that while MNDY remains operationally sound, concerns regarding valuation and volatility continue to be significant.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Time Staff, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The products are then transferred to a characterization robot, which evaluates the results using real-time optical analysis.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The system evaluates both past performance and future potential given schedule strength, giving fans a clearer picture of which programs are expected to flourish or struggle this season.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Burg Simpson’s compassionate, experienced team learns more about potential clients’ unique circumstances and evaluates each case on its own individual facts.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The parole board evaluates whether inmates who are eligible pose a risk to society if released.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Today, in more than 1,000 of its restaurants, Wingstop’s new digital operating system streamlines ordering and evaluates scads of data to predict how much food will be needed and when.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
This goes beyond assessing schedule strength and evaluates how a team performed against its schedule.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Our multi-factor assessment — which evaluates Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience — indicates that while MNDY remains operationally sound, concerns regarding valuation and volatility continue to be significant.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluates
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The district assesses students around phonics and phonemic awareness (the ability to hear individual sounds in words) and separates kids into small groups for more individualized instruction.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Carry progression assesses the percentage of a player’s ball carries that move their team significantly closer to an opposition’s goal — in football speak, the ability to move their team up the pitch.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Among families that receive the credit, about two-thirds will see their credit increase from the changes according to Tax Policy Center estimates, with an average increase of $380.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Goldman estimates that hyperscaler capex has totaled $368 billion so far this year.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the average person values their digital assets at nearly $200,000 according to our Bryn Mawr Trust 2024 Digital Assets Survey, fewer than 15% have an estate plan that covers them.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Lee also clearly values meeting collectors face-to-face.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Evaluates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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