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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
For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.
—Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This year's survey offers insights into math curriculum and supports, evaluations, early-career teachers, retention, student discipline, career and technical education, cell phones and artificial intelligence.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
None of those evaluations have definitely offered clarity on the matter.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s how good their roster moves were, according to most of us in the business of making such evaluations prematurely.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Women deserve real safeguards—medical evaluations, ultrasounds to confirm gestational age and rule out ectopic pregnancies, informed consent, and assurance that their decision is truly voluntary.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Qualifying public and private schools were required to have existing security infrastructure, including camera systems, participate in evaluations both before and after the system was installed and demonstrate commitments to improving school security through technology.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.
—Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This year's survey offers insights into math curriculum and supports, evaluations, early-career teachers, retention, student discipline, career and technical education, cell phones and artificial intelligence.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
None of those evaluations have definitely offered clarity on the matter.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s how good their roster moves were, according to most of us in the business of making such evaluations prematurely.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Women deserve real safeguards—medical evaluations, ultrasounds to confirm gestational age and rule out ectopic pregnancies, informed consent, and assurance that their decision is truly voluntary.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Qualifying public and private schools were required to have existing security infrastructure, including camera systems, participate in evaluations both before and after the system was installed and demonstrate commitments to improving school security through technology.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluations
Noun
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The assessments were the first since the COVID-19 pandemic for eighth graders in science, and for 12th graders in reading and math.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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These really are not medical appraisals.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The discovery of relativity and quantum physics has demonstrated that nature at high speeds and small distances behaves in ways very foreign to our sensory perceptions.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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In my experience changing the language is a smart first step to changing consumer perceptions and preferences.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The arsenal is growing rapidly, believed to have reached 600 warheads this year—more than double its 2019 count—according to estimates from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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All factor into Chelsea’s estimations as outsiders for the title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As discussed previously on Forbes, estimations show that between 25% and 35% of new luxury business can come from friends, peers or associates of existing clients who endorse your product.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Evaluations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluations. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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