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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
what's your evaluation of her writing ability?
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as in appraisal
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists
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Recent Examples of evaluation
The victim was then taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
During his return-to-play activities, Suggs was experiencing discomfort, which led to additional evaluation and imaging, the Sentinel learned.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Jeanty has chosen not to do the drills at the scouting combine, but will participate in the medical evaluations and team interviews.
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Conley sat down beside Dillingham after the tongue-lashing, delivering a more measured evaluation of what happened.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
During his return-to-play activities, Suggs was experiencing discomfort, which led to additional evaluation and imaging, the Sentinel learned.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Jeanty has chosen not to do the drills at the scouting combine, but will participate in the medical evaluations and team interviews.
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Conley sat down beside Dillingham after the tongue-lashing, delivering a more measured evaluation of what happened.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
Noun
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Menendez brothers 'risk assessment' ordered by Newsom ahead of resentencing hearing.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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The exam does not necessitate cognitive nor psychiatric assessment, according to The Washington Post.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Make No Assumptions Sellers should not assume that a high list price will automatically be validated by an appraisal.—
John Walkup,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Or maybe the appraisal comes in too low, forcing the seller to lower their price or the buyer to come up with more money.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Zelensky earlier put the number of killed or wounded North Koreans at 4,000, though U.S. estimates were lower at around 1,200.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s estimates for economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 were also revised on Friday to project a decline of 1.5%, rather than growth of 2.3%.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Time estimation is largely based on past experience.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The current call for proposals will only cover the earliest phases of development, such as a requirements evaluation, cost estimation review, and a feasibility meeting.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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