evaluate
verb
eval·u·ate
i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt 
-yü-ˌāt
evaluated; evaluating
1
: to determine or fix the value of
2
: to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study
Examples of evaluate in a Sentence
We need to evaluate our options.
evaluate a training program as effective
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The bank is also moving workers to new roles like AI evaluators, who test and evaluate the bank’s new AI initiatives, as well as agent monitoring monitors, who scan chat logs between customers and the bank’s AI chatbot, DBS Joy, for possible hallucinations.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
As a judge, my responsibility is not to evaluate whether legislation is good or bad policy, but to apply the law as enacted by the General Assembly and interpreted by appellate courts.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
These professionals can help evaluate options and communicate with the IRS on your behalf.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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evaluate
verb
eval·u·ate
i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt
evaluated; evaluating
1
: to find the value of
evaluate a mathematical expression
2
: to decide the value or worth of after study
evaluate a new program
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