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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
gave us a positive appraisal of his artistic talents
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as in evaluation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
the appraisal of the house's value took place yesterday
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Recent Examples of appraisal
Neff said the initial step is for the county to hire its own appraiser, who would do an independent appraisal of the land and structures of Cleveland-Cliffs.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Back in 2023, Disney officially agreed to pay a floor of $8.61 billion for Comcast’s stake in Hulu, but the companies couldn’t agree on a final valuation for the stake, leading to an extended appraisal process.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Now, that number has been calculated: Pursuant to the contractual appraisal process that was completed on June 9, 2025, an additional $438.7 million is payable by Disney to NBCU to purchase NBCU’s interest in Hulu, according to a Disney SEC filing Monday.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 June 2025
House Bill 148 requiring training for appraisal board members has passed in the House and out of a Senate committee.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Back in 2023, Disney officially agreed to pay a floor of $8.61 billion for Comcast’s stake in Hulu, but the companies couldn’t agree on a final valuation for the stake, leading to an extended appraisal process.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Now, that number has been calculated: Pursuant to the contractual appraisal process that was completed on June 9, 2025, an additional $438.7 million is payable by Disney to NBCU to purchase NBCU’s interest in Hulu, according to a Disney SEC filing Monday.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 June 2025
House Bill 148 requiring training for appraisal board members has passed in the House and out of a Senate committee.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisal
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Pair leaderless group exercises with structured assessments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The study focused solely on older adults; the average age at baseline for the men and women was 74.3 years, with follow-up assessments at around eight years later.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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This systematic evaluation approach distinguishes startups that merely use AI from those that truly innovate with it.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Then, in 2023, Cook’s son James and a researcher named Ian Mertz blew it wide open, devising an algorithm that solved the tree evaluation problem using much less space than anyone thought possible.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that the gambling tax provision would generate over $1.1 billion in additional revenue over eight years, although some question this estimate.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Mexico exported just over one million head of cattle to the United States in 2024, according to official estimates.—
AFP,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Her job was, in her estimation, a relic of a different time — the business no longer relies on broadcast network casting directors to discover talent through global searches and talent holding deals.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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More than 100,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, according to estimations by the American Cancer Society (ACS).—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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That’s about how much market value Tesla lost during 2025’s first half, more than six times the total valuation of Ford.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The provision comes after legislative debate, and takes effect on May 1, 2027, enabling transactions based on the state comptroller's valuation of the metals at the time of sale.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraisal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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