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as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
what's your evaluation of her writing ability?
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as in appraisals
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 evaluations
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
In the context of the shocking cutbacks in EPA staff, especially scientists able to conduct independent evaluations of toxic chemicals, the public can no longer be confident that chemical safety is supervised effectively by government.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Bulldogs coach Laura Schuler said Saturday that Gascon was pulled from Friday’s game as a precaution, and that evaluations Friday night and Saturday morning proved Gascon was 100% ready to return for Saturday’s game.
—Matt Wellens, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The impact those evaluations have on any future assignments and personnel decisions are private.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Navy, the vessel will undergo sea trials and system evaluations before being delivered to the fleet by the end of 2027.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
As part of this, internal deployment should be treated with the same care as external deployment, and rigorous assessments and evaluations to identify dangerous capabilities, the establishment of clear risk profiles, and required control or guardrail mechanisms prior to usage should be encouraged .
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Scores on eighth grade reading and math in national evaluations are abysmal.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
The companies were assessed on overall recommendations along with detailed evaluations across six key areas, including professionalism, care of belongings, and price.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
In the context of the shocking cutbacks in EPA staff, especially scientists able to conduct independent evaluations of toxic chemicals, the public can no longer be confident that chemical safety is supervised effectively by government.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Bulldogs coach Laura Schuler said Saturday that Gascon was pulled from Friday’s game as a precaution, and that evaluations Friday night and Saturday morning proved Gascon was 100% ready to return for Saturday’s game.
—Matt Wellens, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The impact those evaluations have on any future assignments and personnel decisions are private.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Navy, the vessel will undergo sea trials and system evaluations before being delivered to the fleet by the end of 2027.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
As part of this, internal deployment should be treated with the same care as external deployment, and rigorous assessments and evaluations to identify dangerous capabilities, the establishment of clear risk profiles, and required control or guardrail mechanisms prior to usage should be encouraged .
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Scores on eighth grade reading and math in national evaluations are abysmal.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
The companies were assessed on overall recommendations along with detailed evaluations across six key areas, including professionalism, care of belongings, and price.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluations
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The board uses statewide assessments, English proficiency, attendance, special education metrics, and graduation rates and progress to determine a school's performance.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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General Motors and Ford, which had forecast billions in annual costs, have each reduced those assessments.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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During the shah’s reign, filmmakers wrapped their civic appraisals in allegory, like Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 Iranian New Wave classic, The Cow, about how a cow’s death spins its owner into unhinged chaos.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.—
Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But contrary to often dominant perceptions, many were women and nonbinary.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, liberals had lower purchase intentions for Tesla vehicles than for other EVs, with lower purchase intentions associated with negative perceptions of the Tesla CEO.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Preliminary estimates indicate that the interstellar comet is 3 billion to 11 billion years old, according to a study coauthored by Seligman and Aster Taylor, a doctoral student and Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellow at the University of Michigan, in August.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Magnificent Seven members Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms all beat Wall Street's expectations yesterday, exceeding estimates for earnings per share and revenue while talking up expansion plans.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 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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Wall Street is coming up with its own estimations for what’s going on in the economy.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Evaluations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluations. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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