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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
As for bigger-picture evaluations, Gabriel’s play might determine a lot.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the job of being a professor became more tenuous and provisional—some 75 percent of faculty are nontenured, many working term to term, with the fate of their employment determined, in part, by student course evaluations.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Before any surgery, patients undergo thorough medical and psychological evaluations to ensure readiness, both physically and emotionally.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 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
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 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
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the job of being a professor became more tenuous and provisional—some 75 percent of faculty are nontenured, many working term to term, with the fate of their employment determined, in part, by student course evaluations.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Before any surgery, patients undergo thorough medical and psychological evaluations to ensure readiness, both physically and emotionally.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 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
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 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
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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Brown bears, mostly seen in Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island, more than doubled in number in 30 years, according to government estimates – reaching 12,000 today.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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AeroMap estimates drag for different wing-body configurations operating at speeds close to the speed of sound.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 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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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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