evaluation

noun

i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce evaluation (audio)
Definition of evaluationnext
1
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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2
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 security incidents occurred during a cyber evaluation of seven leading AI models’ capabilities by the AI Security Institute (AISI), a research organization within the UK government, in late July. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 For contract negotiations valued between $3,000 and $100,000, the city uses a lowest-responsible-bidder evaluation and provides a 5% preference to certified small businesses within Fort Worth. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Bills might have something in Elarms-Orr The Bills have been waiting to get a true evaluation of some of their players with full pads on, with most of it coming from play along the offensive and defensive lines. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 After a rigorous, months-long evaluation of various tools and operational approaches, Gamuda introduced a digital monitoring system that allowed trees to be tracked remotely via phone or laptop. — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaluation
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  1. assessment
  2. appraisal
  3. estimate
  4. estimation
  5. examination
Noun
  • Questions involving fairness, accountability, values or meaning cannot be handed over to technology without changing the nature of the decision itself – from one of human judgment to algorithmic assessment.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Torrez's office alleges that CYFD didn't conduct proper risk assessments of the child's mother and instructed a minor to cross an international border on foot without an adult.
    — MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of assessment
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  • Rooney was open to advice from Shearer and others, but leaned in especially to appraisal and tips from experienced producers.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The lender takes a final look at your finances, employment and the appraisal report before issuing full approval.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of appraisal
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  • In addition to beating estimates for total revenue, SpaceX posted a narrower loss for its AI business than analysts were expecting.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Disney shares are up more than 3% before the bell after the company’s quarterly earnings beat estimates, though revenue came up slightly short.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimate
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  • As a left-hand-hitting middle infielder, Bruin is a different player than his dad — and by Benny’s estimation, a better one.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The new recommendations apply risk estimation to adults ages 30 to 79.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of estimation
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  • No sentence in corporate life sounds more like the beginning of an examination, and none more dependably marks the end of one.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Among the most notable figures in this year’s report were 157 domestic abuse forensic exams conducted through the organization’s strangulation examination program, which launched in the past two years.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
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