as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
take a moment to appraise the current situation
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Recent Examples of appraise
Today, most houses on the street are appraised at $1 million or more.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Martin Amis wrote an essay in The New York Times appraising Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange on the novel’s fiftieth birthday.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The Connecticut home was appraised in late April at $1 million.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
His next step is to have the painting appraised to confirm its authenticity.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Martin Amis wrote an essay in The New York Times appraising Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange on the novel’s fiftieth birthday.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The Connecticut home was appraised in late April at $1 million.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
His next step is to have the painting appraised to confirm its authenticity.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
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The Israeli government assesses 28 of the hostages to be deceased, including Hadar Goldin, who was taken in 2014, and 27 hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023 – including Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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At the end of her first unschooling year, Bogart took a step back from her kids to assess their progress.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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Her bags are kept behind glass and her collection includes what's called a Himalayan diamond Birkin, which is estimated to be worth as much as $500,000.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The global clean beauty market, valued at $8.25 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $21.29 billion by 2030 with a 14.8% compound annual growth rate, has become increasingly crowded with brands promising transparency.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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According to a recent report, the US insurance market is valued at $3.12 trillion as of 2025, and is set to experience a CAGR of 5.7% between this year and 2033.—
Malana VanTyler,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Therefore, a first step in structuring your team for rapid growth is evaluating which roles are critical to the business’s long-term growth and which current roles can be transitioned to fill those needs.—
Ahzam Afzal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Installation of the devices at village intersections originally was evaluated based on a number of variables, including traffic volume, accident rates, crash and injury severity, crash type and red-light violations committed during those crashes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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