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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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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
In my opinion, autism diagnoses will continue to rise — not because there are more autistic people, but because many are still fighting for access to evaluations and professionals who understand more than outdated stereotypes.
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Andi Putt, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Nadel balances admiration for Crumb’s craft with critical evaluations of the artist’s racist caricatures and overt misogyny.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The alleged victim would post the footage captured on his phone during the incident on his social media account, also including video of him being taken to a local hospital for x-rays and further medical evaluation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Andi Putt, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Nadel balances admiration for Crumb’s craft with critical evaluations of the artist’s racist caricatures and overt misogyny.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The alleged victim would post the footage captured on his phone during the incident on his social media account, also including video of him being taken to a local hospital for x-rays and further medical evaluation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The outlets reported that the New Mexico Department of Health's risk assessment findings included rodent feces in three garages, two casitas and three sheds.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The appraisal district’s phone hours will stay on the standard 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. schedule.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Florida Special Elections: Republicans Win Gaetz And Waltz’s Seats Administrative Bloat Faces A Reckoning A candid appraisal suggests these layoffs may signal a necessary correction.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 2,400 to 2,500 staff positions have been lost, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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UnitedHealth — The stock plunged more than 19% after the insurer’s first-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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That won’t happen through leasing, as in my professional estimation, corporate America is going to continue to shrink its footprint over the next five years as the balance of the pre-Covid leases all expire.—
David Marino,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Applicants will need to include the taxpayer’s name, address, Social Security number, and several payment estimations for the 2025 tax filing season.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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