evaluation

noun

i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce evaluation (audio)
Definition of evaluationnext
1
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something what's your evaluation of her writing ability?

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2
as in appraisal
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists

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Recent Examples of evaluation The security incidents occurred during a cyber evaluation of seven leading AI models’ capabilities by the AI Security Institute (AISI), a research organization within the UK government, in late July. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 For contract negotiations valued between $3,000 and $100,000, the city uses a lowest-responsible-bidder evaluation and provides a 5% preference to certified small businesses within Fort Worth. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Bills might have something in Elarms-Orr The Bills have been waiting to get a true evaluation of some of their players with full pads on, with most of it coming from play along the offensive and defensive lines. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 After a rigorous, months-long evaluation of various tools and operational approaches, Gamuda introduced a digital monitoring system that allowed trees to be tracked remotely via phone or laptop. — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaluation
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  2. appraisal
  3. estimate
  4. estimation
  5. examination
Noun
  • But the mission in June 2025 was halted in advance of battle damage assessments and was not restarted after those assessments concluded that the program had set back the Iranian program by only a year or two.
    — KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The proposals would overhaul a state assessment for developmental disabilities, impose caps on residential treatment programs and strengthen community transition after leaving them.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Rooney was open to advice from Shearer and others, but leaned in especially to appraisal and tips from experienced producers.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The lender takes a final look at your finances, employment and the appraisal report before issuing full approval.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 31 July 2026
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  • In addition to beating estimates for total revenue, SpaceX posted a narrower loss for its AI business than analysts were expecting.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Disney shares are up more than 3% before the bell after the company’s quarterly earnings beat estimates, though revenue came up slightly short.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimate
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  • As a left-hand-hitting middle infielder, Bruin is a different player than his dad — and by Benny’s estimation, a better one.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The new recommendations apply risk estimation to adults ages 30 to 79.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
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  • Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.
    — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Modi late last month posted a selfie video on Instagram and Facebook addressing students over examination paper leaks that stirred nationwide protests.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
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