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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
gave us a positive appraisal of his artistic talents
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as in evaluation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
the appraisal of the house's value took place yesterday
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Recent Examples of appraisal
In Lenexa, the average sale price for a home was $556,713 in 2024, an increase from $349,913 in 2018, according to Johnson County appraisal data.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Even though the Housing Corporation got the land for that low value, the deal made with the developer says that it cannot be sold for less than the $808,000 market appraisal.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
The mayor's executive order steers the assessor to adopt the International Association of Assessing Officers ratio standards, produce a mass appraisal report and modify the city's economic condition factors.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In that sense, this is something of a comic’s comic appraisal.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Even though the Housing Corporation got the land for that low value, the deal made with the developer says that it cannot be sold for less than the $808,000 market appraisal.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
The mayor's executive order steers the assessor to adopt the International Association of Assessing Officers ratio standards, produce a mass appraisal report and modify the city's economic condition factors.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In that sense, this is something of a comic’s comic appraisal.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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The research draws its strength in part from its reliance on the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, which are two long-term datasets that repeatedly did dietary assessments.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The evaluation should include a cardiovascular assessment and a discussion about pre-existing medical conditions.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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On a night star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba managed only four receptions for 27 yards and briefly left for a concussion evaluation, Darnold spread the ball around to six different receivers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last November, a court in Dhaka sentenced Hasina to death in absentia for her role in the unrest, in which the UN human rights office estimates around 1,400 people were killed.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Retirement age has been rising across the board for decades, although estimates range because there's no fixed definition for retirement.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Currently, officials make subjective estimations about ball placement.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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With Junk Wax Era estimations in mind, there are a couple additional points worth noting.—
Corey Merriman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps more remarkable is how quickly it's attained its $380 billion valuation.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic raised $30 billion at a $380 billion valuation, as fears of a bubble grew.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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