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
Charles Darwin also proposed that intersexual selection involved females evaluating and choosing males with whom to mate based on specific traits, such as a colorful peacock plumage.
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Hanlon wrote that the federal government has been aware of the charges against Sarsour for 25 years and considered them at least four times when evaluating his eligibility for naturalization.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Associates may spend less time producing information and more time evaluating it.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
As such, those of us at the premiere were really watching — and evaluating — two films at once.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 June 2026
People are increasingly evaluating the overall experience rather than focusing exclusively on the initial quote.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
When evaluating new brands, the team looks beyond aesthetics alone.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Voters are not evaluating Platner through the lens of media coverage alone.
—Matthew Shelter, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
By anchoring a dedicated supplier line, HII is attempting to demonstrate production readiness — a factor the Navy weighs when evaluating whether a program can transition from development and low-rate initial production to full-rate procurement.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Hanlon wrote that the federal government has been aware of the charges against Sarsour for 25 years and considered them at least four times when evaluating his eligibility for naturalization.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Associates may spend less time producing information and more time evaluating it.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
As such, those of us at the premiere were really watching — and evaluating — two films at once.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 June 2026
People are increasingly evaluating the overall experience rather than focusing exclusively on the initial quote.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
When evaluating new brands, the team looks beyond aesthetics alone.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Voters are not evaluating Platner through the lens of media coverage alone.
—Matthew Shelter, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
By anchoring a dedicated supplier line, HII is attempting to demonstrate production readiness — a factor the Navy weighs when evaluating whether a program can transition from development and low-rate initial production to full-rate procurement.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
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The facilities also contribute to fossil fuel emissions, with Cornell University researchers estimating last year that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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This year’s projection is a little more precise, estimating that the trust fund will last until the fourth quarter of 2032.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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His Five Forces framework—competitive rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, buyer power and supplier power—became the definitive lens for assessing whether an industry is worth entering.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, is assessing the debt risk based on each individual company, not the sector as a whole.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
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The following year, Anysphere raised $60 million in a Series A round valuing the company at $400 million.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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The deal is costing Fox $160 per share, using a combination of cash and Fox stock, and valuing Roku at $22 billion in total.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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