Thesaurus results for APPRAISES

appraises

verb

present tense third-person singular of appraise

as in assesses

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding take a moment to appraise the current situation

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Recent Examples of appraises Flock appraises homes of landlords looking to sell without triggering costly capital gains taxes. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The pastor appraises the image. — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026 The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025

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Patients complete a 10- to 15-minute questionnaire and a facial scan before the system assesses their skin and selects an acne treatment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Question Worth Asking In The Boardroom For CEOs and CHROs, the relevant question is not how a leader assesses their own effectiveness.

— Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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The denaturalization process, on the other hand, must be approved by an independent federal judge, who evaluates the request by a higher standard.

— Philip Wang, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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