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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
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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About 93% of the mothers included in the assessment had not received any doses of Covid-19 vaccine.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s the assessment of a YouTube executive involved in the negotiations, who agreed to share perspective from inside the tech giant with Deadline on the condition that their name and job title would not be attached.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The pre-condemnation appraisal is still ongoing, Huber said, and may be completed in December.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palantir delivered blockbuster quarterly earnings on Monday that topped analyst estimates and sent CEO Alex Karp’s trademark ebullience into overdrive, even if the company’s stock didn’t follow along for the ride.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to some estimates the true death toll may be as much as 40 percent higher than this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The potential range of spread projected by the CDC covers more of the United States; however, some of the states in its most recent estimations have not confirmed the presence of Aedes aegypti.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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That, in the judge’s estimation, was because Peteski and McGraw wanted to refile for bankruptcy in another jurisdiction.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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