as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of appraise
Just five years later, the estate is back on the market, and with a price tag far higher than the $8 million it was appraised for back then.
—
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Items have not been officially appraised, certified or authenticated unless indicated otherwise.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
But stepping way back and appraising the totality of actions, the biggest shift is the instant imposition of this new power theory across all of government and the Republican Party:
There's no opposition to this maximalist approach among Trump's staff or major MAGA media voices.
—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The deal had the city paying $313,000 per month for two decades — some $75 million — even though it had been appraised at about $45 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appraise
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Items have not been officially appraised, certified or authenticated unless indicated otherwise.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
But stepping way back and appraising the totality of actions, the biggest shift is the instant imposition of this new power theory across all of government and the Republican Party:
There's no opposition to this maximalist approach among Trump's staff or major MAGA media voices.
—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The deal had the city paying $313,000 per month for two decades — some $75 million — even though it had been appraised at about $45 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appraise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
Verb
-
Noland said the railroad is assessing fines as an incentive for the design/build contractor to finish its work as soon as possible.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Further, climate research can assess how future conditions, like worsening drought, may contribute not only to migration but political upheaval that could affect military operations.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Analysts estimate Meta could gain between $2.46 billion and $3.38 billion in additional ad revenue in 2025 if TikTok is banned.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
With the average global tariff at approximately 18%, U.S. economic growth will slow to around 1% for the next several quarters, with inflation rising back to 5%, estimated Mark Dowding, BlueBay chief investment officer at RBC Global Asset Management.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Business journals value the sports memorabilia market alone at $30 billion and the priciest collectibles sell for well over $10 million.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
-
There’s value in that redundancy, as journalists compete with one another in their search for facts, and news junkies value the subtle differences among competing accounts of the same events.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Teneo observed security operations firsthand during the 2025 Super Bowl and Mardi Gras 2025 and used those events to evaluate real-time vulnerabilities.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
-
In a statement, Pan said that the department was still working to evaluate the repercussions of the federal health agency’s actions.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share