Thesaurus results for EVALUATION

evaluation

noun

i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of evaluation

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 officers involved in the shooting were transported to a local area hospital for evaluation while Cisneros was taken to Bellevue, where she was pronounced dead. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 An origination fee is a one-time fee lenders charge for evaluation and setting up your loan. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Data that would ordinarily be considered benign—research findings, statistics, assessments, technical evaluations—are now treated as potential security liabilities. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 The officers were transported to a local area hospital for evaluation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaluation

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Noun

The detailed clinical guidelines had laid out separate testosterone deficiency screening paths for men and women that were to happen during their annual health assessments.

— Idrees Ali, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
That project was federally approved in 2023 after public meetings and an environmental assessment, which is required under the National Environmental Policy Act.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

The loan still has to clear credit review, reserve requirements, and an appraisal but the door that was closed is now open.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The owners were given third-party appraisals on each property and allowed to discuss the land acquisition over several months.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of appraisal

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In Miami-Dade, the estimate is a roughly 20% cut on the $3 billion in property taxes that fund county services, including jails, ambulances, police, transit and the Jackson Health hospital system.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
That's a nearly four-turn discount to P & G, which trades at about 20 times 2027 earnings estimates.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

Some users have reported inaccuracies, and some experts have expressed caution about the reliability of facial age estimation tools, especially for women or certain racial or ethnic groups.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
After the speech, financial markets increased their estimation of the likelihood of an interest rate increase, according to the CME Group.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of estimation

Noun

Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Brown is scheduled to travel with the major-league team back to Chicago after Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for further examination.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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