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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
Emergency personnel discovered the father and three children on Sunday morning, and they were taken to local hospitals for medical evaluation and treatment.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Golfing in Weston Gatlin appeared to be a popular leader based on her evaluation reports over a 10-year career at the Foundation, which has just under 20 employees.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts took a direct approach to describing his evaluation of Ohtani’s offense against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The baby was taken to a hospital for a full evaluation, Lynch said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Golfing in Weston Gatlin appeared to be a popular leader based on her evaluation reports over a 10-year career at the Foundation, which has just under 20 employees.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts took a direct approach to describing his evaluation of Ohtani’s offense against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The baby was taken to a hospital for a full evaluation, Lynch said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Work got started on an environmental assessment to determine the possible impact on the area surrounding the Mountain Home Air Force Base began around 2020, and the assessment was completed in 2022.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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An appraisal and title search must be completed before the underwriting process.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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In their announcement, Syracuse cited a Goldman Sachs appraisal that has the creator economy approaching $500 billion by 2027.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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The industrial supplier dropped 5% after missing Wall Street analysts’ estimates for quarterly profits.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Seniors, of course, would like to get some estimate of how much their benefits could go up as soon as possible.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the group’s estimation, participation in the body will always offer the potential for global influence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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By his estimation, Whitcomb started drinking around age 13 or 14.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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