evaluation
noun
eval·u·a·tion
i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
plural evaluations
: the act or result of evaluating
a situation that requires careful evaluation
: determination of the value, nature, character, or quality of something or someone
What's your evaluation of her writing ability?
a patient undergoing psychiatric evaluation
The CIA described my evaluation of the situation as "sound, perceptive and very much in line with our own."—
Robert S. McNamara
Robert S. McNamaraOnly 24 states require any kind of testing or evaluation for homeschooled students …—Andrew J. Rotherham
Andrew J. RotherhamAs part of a standard evaluation, patients are given a series of tests …—Jerome Groopman
Jerome GroopmanExamples of evaluation in a Sentence
what's your evaluation of her writing ability?
the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists
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The optics—underclad, mostly Black young men having their hands and limbs measured to the eighth of an inch, then paraded for physical evaluation—have reliably drawn comparisons to slave markets.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Patients with significant hearing loss may still need hearing evaluations, custom fittings, and adjustments from licensed providers.
—Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Their primary recommendations from their evaluation of 2025 include increasing transparency and records disclosures, improving prevention of jail smuggling, and increasing consultation and communication with jail inmates over their conditions.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Paramedics took three people to the hospital for evaluation, and treated a total of 13, said Battalion Chief Michael Kane, a spokesman for BSO Fire Rescue.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Patients with significant hearing loss may still need hearing evaluations, custom fittings, and adjustments from licensed providers.
—Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Their primary recommendations from their evaluation of 2025 include increasing transparency and records disclosures, improving prevention of jail smuggling, and increasing consultation and communication with jail inmates over their conditions.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Paramedics took three people to the hospital for evaluation, and treated a total of 13, said Battalion Chief Michael Kane, a spokesman for BSO Fire Rescue.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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