as in assesses
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
a trained assistant to evaluate the needs of the patients waiting to see the doctor
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Recent Examples of evaluates
Safety first The first benchmark, called FieldWorkArena, evaluates AI agents deployed in the field, particularly logistics and manufacturing environments like factories and warehouses.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
In a statement, Chicago Appleseed, which observes and evaluates court function in Cook County, said the new procedures would likely increase the number of people incarcerated for alleged violations, but the organization expressed encouragement that the matters would still be assessed by a judge.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
This set of indicators therefore evaluates universities’ contributions to global knowledge dissemination and to human capacity development for innovation via open-source courses and degree programs.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Anthropic promptly shut the operation down, published a report, and sent Logan Graham, who heads a team at the company that evaluates advanced uses of AI, to explain the situation to Congress.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
If the chef creates a new dish built around hyper-seasonal estate ingredients, the winery evaluates which vintage sings with it.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The email touted the foundation’s commitment to transparency and high ratings on Charity Navigator, which evaluates the finances and impact of nonprofits.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In this case, a federal judge who evaluates whether or not there’s sufficient cause to – as is stated clearly in the Fourth Amendment – be empowered to enter someone’s home.
—John E. Jones, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Adding to the complexity, this year brings several tax changes that could influence how the IRS evaluates relief applications.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
In a statement, Chicago Appleseed, which observes and evaluates court function in Cook County, said the new procedures would likely increase the number of people incarcerated for alleged violations, but the organization expressed encouragement that the matters would still be assessed by a judge.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
This set of indicators therefore evaluates universities’ contributions to global knowledge dissemination and to human capacity development for innovation via open-source courses and degree programs.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Anthropic promptly shut the operation down, published a report, and sent Logan Graham, who heads a team at the company that evaluates advanced uses of AI, to explain the situation to Congress.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
If the chef creates a new dish built around hyper-seasonal estate ingredients, the winery evaluates which vintage sings with it.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The email touted the foundation’s commitment to transparency and high ratings on Charity Navigator, which evaluates the finances and impact of nonprofits.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In this case, a federal judge who evaluates whether or not there’s sufficient cause to – as is stated clearly in the Fourth Amendment – be empowered to enter someone’s home.
—John E. Jones, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Adding to the complexity, this year brings several tax changes that could influence how the IRS evaluates relief applications.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluates
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Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The study assesses many outputs relative to institutional inputs or country averages to reduce bias from differing contexts.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The city of Milwaukee estimates that up to 12,500 people use the thoroughfare every day.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Tax Foundation estimates the average tax refund could be $300 to $800 higher compared with a typical year.—
Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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That clear size difference could be important for an Elko defense that values run-stopping ability and strength at the point of attack in a linebacker.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The equal-weight S&P 500—a notional index that values each of the 500 companies equally rather than by total market cap—is actually at a record high this morning because the non-tech companies inside it are doing rather well.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Evaluates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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