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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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Provost’s Office began reviewing the programs in 2024 to evaluate where programs can be consolidated, suspended or consolidated.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with a hamstring strain on March 19 and was expected to be re-evaluated two weeks later.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key rules on transferring, eligibility and pay-for-play by evaluating whether violations of such rules render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 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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