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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
In fully autonomous evaluations, the system completes extended locomotion and manipulation behaviors without teleoperation or resets.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
With the Yankees not seeing eye-to-eye with evaluations and investments that were originally made under Rowland’s watch, a few other deals have fallen through.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Clear provisions can require timely evaluations, ensure continuity of care and set a process when parents disagree.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Advanced, Thorough Care for Every Patient Halo Skin Institute is committed to delivering thorough evaluations, accurate diagnoses, and effective management for both common and rare skin conditions.
—Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Blood clots sidelined him for part of the 2024 seasons and will be a key factor in his NFL medical evaluations.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
But the agency did recommend the department to establish a standard operating procedure outlining annual evaluations of apparatus operators and establish training on situational awareness.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The rest either dropped out or were cut during monthly evaluations that gauged if trainees were improving fast enough.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
No one is forcing them to conduct these evaluations or report them according to any particular set of standards.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
With the Yankees not seeing eye-to-eye with evaluations and investments that were originally made under Rowland’s watch, a few other deals have fallen through.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Clear provisions can require timely evaluations, ensure continuity of care and set a process when parents disagree.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Advanced, Thorough Care for Every Patient Halo Skin Institute is committed to delivering thorough evaluations, accurate diagnoses, and effective management for both common and rare skin conditions.
—Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Blood clots sidelined him for part of the 2024 seasons and will be a key factor in his NFL medical evaluations.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
But the agency did recommend the department to establish a standard operating procedure outlining annual evaluations of apparatus operators and establish training on situational awareness.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The rest either dropped out or were cut during monthly evaluations that gauged if trainees were improving fast enough.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
No one is forcing them to conduct these evaluations or report them according to any particular set of standards.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluations
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The organization tends to do well on independent quality assessments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under Canadian federal law, export permits can only be issued if a transfer is in the animals' best interests and would require medical assessments of every whale and dolphin.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their nervous systems, approach to cognitive appraisals and relationship strategies work together in ways that reduce threat, increase clarity and preserve connection, even when a conversation is exceptionally hard.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Among Palestinians, appraisals are more nuanced.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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In 2024 research by Feigenson and his colleagues showed that an attorney’s description of a video could color jurors’ perceptions of the actual footage.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Jan. 2026
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With housing costs so central to voters’ perceptions about the economy, both parties have put forward proposals in recent weeks targeting affordability.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Factored into the estimates are troop deployments to Chicago, Memphis, Portland, as well as Los Angeles in June, when protesters took to the streets in response to a blitz of immigration arrests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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March quarter revenue is expected to increase 13% to 16% versus the year-ago period, a stronger forecast relative to estimates of about 10%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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But a new twist in the company’s estimations of the total number of people watching television by medium is likely to result in a bigger cable audience overall.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since the workout was a walkthrough, the injury statuses are participation estimations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Evaluations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluations. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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