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as in assessments
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 evaluations
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 appraisals
These really are not medical appraisals.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Additionally, there have been reports of unjust home appraisals affecting our community.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
The Hendels and the other neighbors will be offered a sum based on appraisals of the homes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Tarrant County Appraisal District A new law could reverse a plan by the Tarrant Appraisal District to conduct home appraisals every other year instead of annually.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Waterman said two appraisals can differ because appraisers use different methods, choose different comparable properties and apply their own professional judgment, all of which introduce variability.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Additionally, there have been reports of unjust home appraisals affecting our community.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
The Hendels and the other neighbors will be offered a sum based on appraisals of the homes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Tarrant County Appraisal District A new law could reverse a plan by the Tarrant Appraisal District to conduct home appraisals every other year instead of annually.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
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This uses metrics like state tests, AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of a graduating class to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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The new category uses metrics like AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of graduates to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pre- and post-mission evaluations will be compared to in-flight data to better understand how the deep space mission influences the crew's alertness, stress and ability to work together cohesively.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The court ruled his capacity to proceed is in question despite prior local evaluations.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In general, participants gave lower estimates of their relative intelligence after completing the IQ test, which provided an objective check of sorts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Not only that, but the asteroid’s rotation is about twice as fast as initial estimates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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For some, broader concerns about city services, quality of life, homelessness and general perceptions of public safety are feeding into something akin to an existential angst, even as homicide numbers and other crime statistics fall to a 10-year low.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to Gallup, employee engagement correlates strongly with positive perceptions of leadership and management.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And to capture the nuances of the Earth system, Stevens advocates cutting out as many estimations as possible and attempting to use physics all the way down.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers distributed email surveys to 80,000 licensed hunters and another 80,000 landowners in the subject states, and over 1,200 active conservation officers were also surveyed in an effort to get a comprehensive view of attitudes about and estimations of the prevalence of poaching.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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But some have since backed away, discouraged by long product development cycles and inflated early valuations.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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For investors confident in the management's capacity to navigate content, debt, and profitability, WBD still presents notable upside — although, at $18, the straightforward gains from distressed valuations have already been realized.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Appraisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisals. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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