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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 suspect was not shot but was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, Interim Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department Jeff Carroll said in a news conference.
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Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said he was taken to a local hospital and is under evaluation.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The suspect was not struck by gunfire, but was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Carroll said.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said he was taken to a local hospital and is under evaluation.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The suspect was not struck by gunfire, but was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Carroll said.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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Domestic infrastructure for large-scale sorting, assessment, and processing remains underdeveloped.—
Jessica Binns,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In addition to working with academic institutions, Kline does appraisal, auction, consulting, and rental services.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Miller said one option would be for the property owners to get regular appraisals, which would be create a flood of demand for appraisal companies like his.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Inflation's effect on teacher pay NEA researchers used state department of education projections — or, when necessary, arrived at their own projections — to estimate teacher salary averages for 2026, then compared those estimates to salaries from 2017.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Trent’s estimation, those at the federal level aren’t listening enough to small business owners, with many of the administration’s policies aimed at enriching large corporations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The alarming statement followed Gross’s estimation that the risk of a nuclear war was increasing from 1 percent per year to about 2 percent annually.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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The infant may have sustained puncture wounds, but the official cause of death is pending an examination by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office, police said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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