evaluator

noun

Definition of evaluatornext
as in appraiser

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Recent Examples of evaluator 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 Whether the evaluator is a person in a chat window or a model embedded in a pipeline, the discipline does not change. — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 7 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 Firpi has appeared as either a psychological evaluator or guardian ad litem in numerous contentious custody battles. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluator
  1. appraiser
  2. referee
  3. judge
  4. observer
  5. analyst
Noun
  • 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
  • The lease deals that remain have become more selective and model-specific, says Patrick Peterson, head of content at automotive data provider GoodCar and a former vehicle appraiser.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of appraiser
Noun
  • Casual comments that harm former colleagues and employers do not disappear when the following day’s newspapers are thrown in the bin, yet hang around forever to cause untold damage to all referees’ reputations.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of referee
Noun
  • The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of the owners is asking a judge to enforce a settlement agreement that would sell the hospitals to Insight and have the hospitals’ current CEO step down as leader of the facilities.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of judge
Noun
  • Mundubile has alleged irregularities and election observers have also reported inflated vote tallies and improper administration.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Einstein’s special theory of relativity shows that, compared with a stationary observer, time flows more slowly for moving objects.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Steven Tian is research director of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute and former quantitative analyst at Rockefeller Capital Management.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There's no doubt that the strikes combined with decades of international sanctions have battered Iran, said Aarathi Krishnan, a geopolitical risk analyst at RAKSHA Intelligence Future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyst

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“Evaluator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluator. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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