evaluating

verb

present participle of evaluate
as in estimating
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding a trained assistant to evaluate the needs of the patients waiting to see the doctor

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Recent Examples of evaluating Product margins are also ignored when evaluating campaign effectiveness. — John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 After evaluating more than two dozen options, these are the ones that made the cut for the best beauty Advent calendars in 2026. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026 When evaluating an offer, compare its APR with offers from other private lenders as well as the federal rate available for your borrower type. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The resulting company became known as Liberty Media, and while there Herman’s role expanded to evaluating investments in new cable networks. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Engineers will use that event to continue evaluating the rocket as development progresses. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Gates said jobs in customer service, sales, software engineering and paralegal work may be among those affected early on, while AI could ultimately handle tasks ranging from analyzing loan applications to evaluating data and helping triage patients. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Along with Willis, Slowik is tasked with evaluating and developing backup Quinn Ewers despite him missing time in camp recently with a right groin injury. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The second-year receiver caught all six of his targets for 51 yards, appearing fast and elusive in the open field — a good development for the Chiefs when evaluating their depth at that position. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
  1. estimating
  2. assessing
  3. valuing
Verb
  • Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ministry plans to introduce an integrated AI platform in command and control to improve speed and accuracy in decision-making, including assessing battlefields and choosing targets.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessing
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  • Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After being mostly shut in for more than a year, people were happy to spend and live life to the fullest again, valuing experiences and remote work.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuing

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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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