evaluations

noun

plural of evaluation
1
as in assessments
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 appraisals
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 evaluations The History Johnson’s Bears Are Up Against Those 2013 Broncos faced one of the easiest schedules in the league – both by preseason evaluations and postseason assessments as well. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The state has tracked data for 72 workers who have undergone lung transplants and 51 workers who have been referred for lung transplant evaluations. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Care should be taken in those evaluations, Shefa Arya Nezhad, Parvaneh Rastgou, and Michael Nanna of the Yale School of Medicine wrote in a commentary appearing with the Lancet Healthy Longevity article. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Courtney Clenney sentenced for boyfriend's fatal stabbing After her release, she will be required to undergo mental health and substance abuse evaluations and treatment. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The companies will conduct technical assessments, feasibility studies, supply-chain analyses and interface evaluations under the MOU. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Winners were selected based on expert evaluations, lab testing, and consumer feedback, with judges considering factors including quality, safety, ease of use, innovation and overall value. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The framework is expected to mirror already-underway evaluations of advanced models — but if it’s not released publicly, companies that were not briefed could face a complicated choice about whether to opt in. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The award is determined after veterinary evaluations conducted Sunday morning, when the top 10 finishing horses presented for inspection before the Veterinary Committee and Western States Trail Foundation Cup Committee. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluations
  1. assessments
  2. appraisals
  3. perceptions
  4. estimates
  5. estimations
Noun
  • But another said the president’s view of the economy is shaped in part by his frequent viewing of Fox News and Fox Business, which generally air pro-Trump assessments.
    — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Auditors generally verified repayments by reinterviewing workers who had participated in earlier assessments.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • The heirs have submitted appraisals valuing the painting at roughly $20 million when the lawsuit was filed in 2014.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Some information can be gleaned from such appraisals, like what shape the recovered debris is in, what degree of temperatures they were exposed to.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • Minter-Jordan believes storytelling is a powerful tool for shaping perceptions of aging, identity, and possibility, and the research reinforces that idea.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • Campbell’s shares trade for around 12 times weak earnings estimates.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities initially said the number of children aboard was unknown because those below ticketing age were not included in passenger estimates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Newsom and the analysts sometimes differ in their estimations.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • And yet he’s built a collection that, by some estimations, ranks among the top in the country, homing in on grade-A examples of American masters—Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and with a particular focus on Basquiat.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Definition of estimations

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