evaluating

verb

present participle of evaluate
as in estimating
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 evaluating Along with Willis, Slowik is tasked with evaluating and developing backup Quinn Ewers despite him missing time in camp recently with a right groin injury. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Ferdin points toward the census line where there is a group of Mercyenforcers evaluating people one by one. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Roster There is reason for cautious optimism when evaluating Atlanta’s overall roster makeup. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The second-year receiver caught all six of his targets for 51 yards, appearing fast and elusive in the open field — a good development for the Chiefs when evaluating their depth at that position. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Tests of cognition, memory, hearing, eyesight and many other measures are key to evaluating how someone is aging. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Dudley said her job is all about being supplied and ready for anything, such as evaluating injuries, diagnosing or helping with rehab. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 The executive evaluating modernized software still shops online. — Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The View’s speech chilled Disney acknowledged that The View has changed its process for evaluating potential guests because of the FCC proceeding. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
  1. estimating
  2. assessing
  3. valuing
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  • Residents said scores of people were abducted, with some estimating between 60 and 80 people were kidnapped.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While research falls short on estimating how many faces a person sees in a day in 2026, researchers estimated a decade ago that 95 million photos and videos were posted to Instagram each day.
    — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Its vintage experts also consider fashion history, designers, collections and cultural context when assessing whether an item is historically, culturally or stylistically significant.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Due to a lack of reliable data and the regime’s complete control of the media, accurately assessing what is happening on the ground in North Korea is notoriously difficult, said WioNews.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessing
Verb
  • Unrivaled, the women’s three-on-three basketball league, announced that its Series C fundraise has surpassed an initial $100 million target and is now oversubscribed — valuing the league at $650 million.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ross's journey began reluctantly, encouraged by her father, with parents fostering internal motivation and valuing effort over winning.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuing

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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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