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Recent Examples of evaluation Business leaders and referees alike need to balance the cognitive friction between human task evaluation and analytic precision. Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Others may not disclose who evaluates the clinic, what standards are used or whether the evaluation is repeated over time. Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 The canister was later deemed not to be dangerous, San Diego police said, and the driver was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 The three dogs involved in the attack are now undergoing evaluation and rabies post-exposure management by veterinarians. Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaluation
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Noun
  • Women, too, have declining levels of testosterone, but assessment is even more complex than for men, and benefits of testosterone therapy for women are under debate.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • Of the 1,027 eligible women, 678 (66%) agreed to annual assessments of memory, language and reasoning, along with regular checks on physical health and daily functioning.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The legislation also incorporates Warnock's Appraisal Modernization Act, which supporters say is intended to improve fairness in the home appraisal process.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The benefits listed in official scientific and governmental appraisals of the water’s mineral content are nothing short of miraculous.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • One is that only a small fraction of study participants had been tracked for a full decade, so there's less confidence in the 10-year risk estimate than the five-year risk estimate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Away from the banks, IBM released preliminary Q2 figures that missed Street estimates, leading the tech giant to its worst one-day decline ever.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Treasury responded but did not address GAO's recommendation that the department develop a government-wide fraud estimation methodology.
    Brett Rowland The Center Square, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
  • In Hruska’s estimation, some of the fireworks for sale at roadside stands are simply too powerful for amateur use.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Initially, the police did not believe her, even though a medical examination and physical evidence supported her account.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
  • Future stable isotope examinations could also better contextualize the family’s nutritional issues.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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