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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
How To Find Out What's Causing the Pain Diagnosing the cause of back pain with breathing involves a thorough evaluation by a healthcare provider, which typically includes several steps.
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The first quarter of the New Year like performance brings evaluations and bonuses and promotion decisions.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Gov. Wes Moore pushing new vehicle fees, increases to reverse some transportation cuts
Acting head of troubled Maryland psychiatric hospital resigns following facility evaluation
Gov. Wes Moore is about to pitch tax cuts and increases for the first time.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The first quarter of the New Year like performance brings evaluations and bonuses and promotion decisions.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Gov. Wes Moore pushing new vehicle fees, increases to reverse some transportation cuts
Acting head of troubled Maryland psychiatric hospital resigns following facility evaluation
Gov. Wes Moore is about to pitch tax cuts and increases for the first time.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluation
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Sorkin’s assessment is supported by a funny scene with Bradley Whitford’s Josh Lyman.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The properties are often in foreclosure over unpaid condo assessments or fees.—
Ben Wieder and,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Refinances comprised about 80 percent of his appraisals.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Both the National Review and the National Interest have published scathing appraisals of Hegseth in the past few days.—
Jane Mayer,
The New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2025
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This estimate allows the Deborah number to be calculated: if, say, a cat squeezes itself into a small cardboard box within five seconds and is observed for one minute, then De = 0.0833....—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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By some estimates, the Trump Org is raking in tens of millions in trading fees.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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But in the estimation of President Joe Biden’s outgoing U.S. envoy to China, those relations have stabilized during his administration after having reached their lowest point in decades.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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By Baseball America’s estimation, Anthony is currently the No. 1 prospect in baseball.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is not the first technology company with Chinese ties to face intense regulatory examination in Washington.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Velasquez also remains out of jail custody, which has been his status since Bocanegra granted him $1 million bail and monitored release after a November 2022 preliminary examination that advanced his case toward trial.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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