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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
Perry was arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation before being placed in custody.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The proceedings in Waterman's case are suspended pending the outcome of a mental evaluation.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Marine units pulled three people from the water while 19 others swam to shore on Hart Island before they were transported by Coast Guard, police and fire department units to nearby City Island to receive further medical evaluation at a hospital.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The proceedings in Waterman's case are suspended pending the outcome of a mental evaluation.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Marine units pulled three people from the water while 19 others swam to shore on Hart Island before they were transported by Coast Guard, police and fire department units to nearby City Island to receive further medical evaluation at a hospital.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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Take back control of your brain with a proper assessment and plan.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In that assessment, the ODNI highlighted smuggling and drug cartels – and the fentanyl crisis in particular – as perhaps the top threat to U.S. security.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The burden of proof did not shift from the taxpayer and the appraisal was a qualified appraisal.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Neff said the initial step is for the county to hire its own appraiser, who would do an independent appraisal of the land and structures of Cleveland-Cliffs.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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State tax revenue would take a hit of $192 million, according to the CDPH estimate. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In 2021, according to one estimate, the United States spent more than forty billion dollars on cancer screening.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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In addition to the mapping effort, the USGS used artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to improve data modeling and resource estimation speed.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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From there every image quantitatively produces a biological age estimation that is generated the same way every time, regardless of a clinician’s experience level, fatigue or unconscious assumptions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
22 May 2025
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An extensive review of commercial reports and academic papers providing measures of the size of the sports industry, coupled with an examination of how other industries were sized, provided a number of helpful ideas for building a model that captured the broad expanse of the global sports industry.—
Dennis Howard,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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