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evaluator

noun

Definition of evaluatornext
as in appraiser

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Recent Examples of evaluator Raji said an authority independent of the company should determine who is qualified to conduct the evaluation, what the evaluator can examine, and where its findings must be reported. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 AlphaEvolve improves programs because an evaluator determines which ones perform better. — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 In a press release, the ACLU recommended that an independent evaluator should review Flock’s tech. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Going off our evaluator’s opinion on the Angels possibly wanting more, perhaps swapping out Harris for Ethan Bagwell could seal the deal since Bagwell has more projection. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The evaluator concluded the elder Henrichsen likely merited a diagnosis of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 The latest semi-annual Minneapolis Police Department reform progress report was released Wednesday, issued by independent evaluator Effective Law Enforcement For All. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 25 June 2026 To get a better idea of the potential path Charlotte could take based on who may be available, The Charlotte Observer got the talent evaluator’s perspective on who the Hornets could pick and some of their strengths and weaknesses. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 Bell said the federal evaluator in Chicago, where Brown has been held for competency observation and evaluation, determined Brown is not competent to stand trial at this time, but his prognosis for being restored to competency with medication is good. — Andy Buck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluator
  1. appraiser
  2. referee
  3. judge
  4. observer
  5. analyst
Noun
  • Antonio Castro, chief appraiser for the assessor’s office, said some of the owners probably received notices of the new assessment, but no final bills because staff ran out of time.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Real estate appraiser Ryan Lundquist is watching to see how many possible buyers will try and meet the asking price for the Newsom home.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of appraiser
Noun
  • And it was destined to fail, to do more harm than good, at the moment soccer’s lawmakers left both decisions entirely in the hands of referees.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of referee
Noun
  • Plates and cake forks were distributed by a young waitress also borrowed from Lyons, from the Corner House on Coventry Street, who cut the cakes and handed round slices to the judges.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a federal judge in Boston had issued a preliminary injunction against USPS, blocking the mailing agency from imposing those new ballot requirements on states.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of judge
Noun
  • Those two changes mean an observer could actually see three apparent images of the spacecraft at certain moments.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Market observers interviewed noted that current futures prices continue to significantly understate the actual supply risks in physical crude markets.
    — , CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Essentially, the diesel shortage problem isn’t getting better anytime soon, said Gregory Brew, senior energy analyst with the Eurasia Group.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ulta Beauty Buy the dip in the beauty company, analyst Kate McShane recently wrote following Ulta's recent earnings.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of analyst

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“Evaluator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluator. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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