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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
Musselman and his staff were high on both early on – seems like others are getting on board with their evaluation.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Clear provisions can require timely evaluations, ensure continuity of care and set a process when parents disagree.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The week of programming for the scouts and senior staff features a review of the previous draft, cleanup of any process errors from that year of evaluation and a look ahead to the intensive coming months of college and pro scouting.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Processing film dailies during on-set production, both speeding the ingest process and enabling quick evaluation of creative options during shooting.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Clear provisions can require timely evaluations, ensure continuity of care and set a process when parents disagree.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The week of programming for the scouts and senior staff features a review of the previous draft, cleanup of any process errors from that year of evaluation and a look ahead to the intensive coming months of college and pro scouting.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Processing film dailies during on-set production, both speeding the ingest process and enabling quick evaluation of creative options during shooting.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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The organization tends to do well on independent quality assessments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the 30-minute visit, Urban's doctor showed her the AI summary of the appointment, neatly organized into sections for her medical history, the physical exam findings and an assessment and treatment plan for her rheumatoid arthritis and hot flashes, among other details.—
Michelle Andrews,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their nervous systems, approach to cognitive appraisals and relationship strategies work together in ways that reduce threat, increase clarity and preserve connection, even when a conversation is exceptionally hard.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Actions taken — from the crew report, followed by ground worry and appraisal, to launch of the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 — was completed in 16 days.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Even lower estimates indicate the massacres were wholly unprecedented in their scale and ferocity than some of the most infamous protest massacres of modern times.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gutman wrote that the stock has a favorable setup heading into the year, and expects sales and earnings to reaccelerate and outperform consensus estimates.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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A day of Southern California canyon cruising resulted in a 21-mile-per-gallon average, which is bang-on Honda’s slightly underwhelming estimation.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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The only uncertainty was whether the state would request the death penalty, which hinged on its estimation of courtroom sympathy.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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An in-depth examination uncovers moderate profitability and growth, coupled with a competitive valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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