appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl 
: an act or instance of appraising something or someone
a damage appraisal
They gave us an honest appraisal of our chances.
especially
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person
sought an appraisal of her jewelry
real estate appraisals
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Examples of appraisal in a Sentence
the appraisal of some jewelry
I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.
The book is an excellent appraisal of the influences that have shaped our government.
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Cynical appraisals of Prosecco’s ability to embody its terroir may highlight the masking effects of bubbles and high sugar levels, but this is unhelpfully reductive.
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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Bears have countered with appraisals ranging from $60 million to $71 million and categorizing the property as vacant residential land, which gets taxed at 10% of market value.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Their compactness overwhelmed any appraisal of their number: there may have been a thousand letters or a hundred thousand.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
At one point during his civil-fraud deposition, lawyers representing the state AG handed him a thick document: a property appraisal of 40 Wall.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Bears have countered with appraisals ranging from $60 million to $71 million and categorizing the property as vacant residential land, which gets taxed at 10% of market value.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Their compactness overwhelmed any appraisal of their number: there may have been a thousand letters or a hundred thousand.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
At one point during his civil-fraud deposition, lawyers representing the state AG handed him a thick document: a property appraisal of 40 Wall.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for appraisal
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appraisal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl
: an act or instance of appraising
Legal Definition
appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person: as
a
: the determination of the fair value of a corporation's stock by a judicial proceeding that a dissenting shareholder is usually entitled by statute to demand in a case of extraordinary corporate action (as a merger) see also dissent entry 1 sense 1
b
: the estimation of the value of real estate for the purpose of taxation, sale, or securing a mortgage
c
: the estimation of the value of damage done to property for the purpose of adjusting an insurance claim
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