evaluating

present participle of evaluate

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Recent Examples of evaluating Patients may wish to consider how frequently a doctor performs these procedures when evaluating their experience. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 At the same time, sureties often view access to credit as an important indicator of financial strength when evaluating bonding capacity. Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Tenax Therapeutics on Monday reported negative results from a late-stage clinical trial evaluating an experimental treatment for a type of heart failure associated with high blood pressure in the lungs. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 Right now, the same companies racing to build the world’s most powerful AI models are also responsible for evaluating their safety, deciding which failures matter, and determining what the public should know about them. Andrew Freedman, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Here are the places the pros shop for vintage fabric, along with their expert tips for evaluating condition, authenticity, and value. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 To help narrow the search, our editors and contributors share their most beloved baby blankets that have been tried and tested, evaluating everything from softness and durability to washability and heirloom appeal. Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 Doron Merdinger, Founder and CEO of Doroni Aerospace, said the company selected SES AI after evaluating multiple battery technology providers, citing performance, safety, and compliance as key factors in the decision. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 There’s also some confusion about the administration’s approach to evaluating and working with certain AI companies, namely Anthropic. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
Verb
  • Investor Michael Burry went further in November 2025, estimating that big cloud firms were understating AI depreciation by about $176 billion from 2026 through 2028.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Much existing research has had to rely on estimating which tasks could potentially be accomplished by AI, or indirect surveys rather than actual spending or usage records.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The report from the Pentagon has at least 153, but notes that as of earlier this year, there were 15 other incidents in Yemen the military was assessing in response to reports received through nongovernmental organizations.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Much of Choco is only reachable by boat or plane, which may pose difficulty in assessing the wider toll.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Organizations frequently fall short, despite valuing open information flow.
    Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fernandez’s future is still uncertain at the club, with Chelsea leaving him off the ‘not for sale’ list this summer and valuing the 25-year-old at £120million ($161m).
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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