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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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
Frankie Piliere, who has been the team’s director of amateur scouting the past two years, now holds the title of vice president of amateur forecasting and player evaluation initiatives.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Currently, heart failure is generally detected through a range of tests such as clinical evaluation, blood tests and imaging, which can be geographically and financially restrictive.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
His office sets requirements for, and does evaluations of, all the different modeling and analysis systems the Weather Service uses.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
At that hearing, both the defense and prosecution are expected to present psychological evaluations and testimony concerning Grogan’s mental state.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Currently, heart failure is generally detected through a range of tests such as clinical evaluation, blood tests and imaging, which can be geographically and financially restrictive.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
His office sets requirements for, and does evaluations of, all the different modeling and analysis systems the Weather Service uses.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
At that hearing, both the defense and prosecution are expected to present psychological evaluations and testimony concerning Grogan’s mental state.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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Experts agree with this assessment.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Korf and Laber dispute that assessment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the questioning of Arsenal’s credentials feels a little like some of the appraisals of Liverpool this time last year.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Next steps include sending the results of the committee vote to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, obtaining property appraisal reports and initiating the NOA process for the Torrey Pines Road parcel.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere in the sale, a Cartier Baignoire sold for four times its estimate, at $283,921, in a world record for a regular-size version of the model.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The robot’s parkour and backflip videos, milestones reached through iterative control research over the years, are not just theatrical stunts but experiments in dynamic balance, state estimation, and whole-body coordination.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The rise of fintech has driven up savings and payments volumes in Africa, but only 2% of about 700 million African bank accounts are applied towards investments, by Aig-Imoukhuede’s estimation.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The helicopter was recovered and retained for further examination.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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