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
By the late 1870s, he was asked to take part in the gargantuan task of evaluating and cataloguing the results of the five-year Challenger expedition—an ambitious British global research voyage, the first ever dedicated purely to science.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Police, per the CBC, said that authorities are currently evaluating physical and mental health of the woman in custody.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Ruth Porat, Alphabet and Google’s president and chief investment officer, is a former longtime CFO who is strategically evaluating what’s needed for AI to drive economic uplift.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Shayna Baszler, who was released by WWE in May 2025, reportedly underwent producer training over the summer while evaluating her next steps.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Studies evaluating the safety of red yeast rice range from four to 24 weeks.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Comcast is one of the other media industry heavyweights that is evaluating WBD’s assets, given Warner’s openness to a deal, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Citizen Oversight Board was established to serve as an independent body charged with evaluating the effectiveness of the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM).
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs have spent two summers talking about the downfield passing game, evaluating the ways to solve a deficiency.
—Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Police, per the CBC, said that authorities are currently evaluating physical and mental health of the woman in custody.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Ruth Porat, Alphabet and Google’s president and chief investment officer, is a former longtime CFO who is strategically evaluating what’s needed for AI to drive economic uplift.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Shayna Baszler, who was released by WWE in May 2025, reportedly underwent producer training over the summer while evaluating her next steps.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Studies evaluating the safety of red yeast rice range from four to 24 weeks.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Comcast is one of the other media industry heavyweights that is evaluating WBD’s assets, given Warner’s openness to a deal, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Citizen Oversight Board was established to serve as an independent body charged with evaluating the effectiveness of the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM).
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs have spent two summers talking about the downfield passing game, evaluating the ways to solve a deficiency.
—Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
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The next few years led to a major bounce in Halloween’s popularity, with Ben Cooper estimating that overall costume sales tripled.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the list of automakers offering CarPlay has only grown, with Apple estimating more than 800 vehicles are compatible.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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My starting point when assessing allegations of huge conspiracies is that secrets become exponentially harder to keep for every extra person who knows about them.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once the threat level jumps to Defcon 1, so does the movie, and the cross-cutting between various parties issuing emergency orders and assessing the situation in terse acronym-heavy jargon begins in earnest.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Warner’s leaders argue that Paramount is not fully valuing its assets.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Oura has been making headlines for months, most recently with its massive $900 million funding round, valuing the wearables giant at $11 billion.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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