Thesaurus results for APPRAISAL

appraisal

noun

ə-ˈprā-zəl

Definition of appraisal

as in assessment

an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something gave us a positive appraisal of his artistic talents

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as in evaluation

the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something the appraisal of the house's value took place yesterday

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Recent Examples of appraisal How Items Are Evaluated and Offers Communicated Once the package has been opened, Sell Your Gold separates the pieces for evaluation and records the appraisal work. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The appraisal well will collect downhole temperature measurements, logging information, core samples and continuous drilling data. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 After submitting your application, the process includes underwriting, a home appraisal and an inspection before final approval. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 That means the first number two million owners see may be closer to a guess than an appraisal, generated for businesses that never asked to be valued in public. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appraisal

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The needs assessment, due to CalRecycle by March 1, 2027, will map California’s existing textile collection, hauling, reuse, repair, recycling and disposal capacity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The label made viewers perceive less effort behind the work, which reduced their willingness to engage with the brand and lowered their assessments of product quality.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessment

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DeSantis did not provide a reason for stopping the execution but had temporarily stayed the execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation amid concerns about Thompson's mental competency and deteriorating health.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaluation

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As per estimates provided by Indian market intelligence firm Prime Database, Jio was expected to raise around 377 billion rupees through its IPO.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Emerick has now transferred all of Jacobs’ nearly 10,000 recordings, encompassing what Emerick estimates are 12,000 concert sets.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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