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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 children were examined at a hospital for evaluation and have been placed in custody of a relative via Child Protective Services, officials said.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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
The post-operative note is bare bones and also fails to have any sense of credibility regarding who created it, when it was created or who the was the actual non-doctor that performed this shower and shave post operative evaluation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The administrative support staffing summary from Citygate’s evaluation identified several deficiencies in management organization and staffing levels.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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
The post-operative note is bare bones and also fails to have any sense of credibility regarding who created it, when it was created or who the was the actual non-doctor that performed this shower and shave post operative evaluation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The administrative support staffing summary from Citygate’s evaluation identified several deficiencies in management organization and staffing levels.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 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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These participants, ranging from 20 to 27 years old, represented the top talent from their respective countries after a rigorous selection process involving pre-boot camp assessments in each country.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Further, in order to start the statute of limitations (the time limit during which the IRS can challenge the return), appraisals must be included with the return.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The value of the improvements (exclusive of land value) must be evidenced by an appraisal or assessment and the construction of the home must be fully completed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 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
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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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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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