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
She was transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Brocco said the foundation is still developing its application process and evaluation criteria before funding decisions are made.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 June 2026
This isn't a crisis, but a common midlife re-evaluation where external achievement no longer equates to internal satisfaction.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Wright was also elite at player evaluations.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Brocco said the foundation is still developing its application process and evaluation criteria before funding decisions are made.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 June 2026
This isn't a crisis, but a common midlife re-evaluation where external achievement no longer equates to internal satisfaction.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Wright was also elite at player evaluations.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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One reason post-surgical appointments matter so much is that pathology results provide the most complete assessment of the disease.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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The measure would lower the annual cap on assessment increases for non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Coley said the administration will settle on a final value for the land based on the appraisals.—
Douglas Hanks
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Hedge funds were then in their second of three Cambrian explosions; according to one estimate, a thousand new funds formed following the 1987 stock-market crash.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Tens of thousands were killed, with some estimates reaching up to 100,000.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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This model takes a field of placeholder tokens running over the canvas multiple times to generate likely tokens and using those to improve estimation of others.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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Investigators are expected to move the wreckage to a secure location for further examination after initial on-site documentation is complete.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The judge ultimately directed an examination of potential options for his detainment in the Tampa area, and has now ruled for that custodial transfer to occur.—
Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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