as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
a trained assistant to evaluate the needs of the patients waiting to see the doctor
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Recent Examples of evaluate
To qualify as a Baltimore Top Workplace, employees evaluate their workplace using a short 25-question survey that takes just a few minutes to complete.
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Bob Helbig, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
The whole weekend at Sutter Health Park was difficult to evaluate; some pitchers had trouble with the mound.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 May 2025
North Little Rock will continue to update the app and update the notifications by evaluating it on a monthly basis and see if there are any other areas that citizens are requesting information from or expressing interest in, according to Hutchcraft.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Improve access and quality of pre- and post-natal support, maternal care and child healthcare – Effective leaders evaluate their benefits to ensure employees and their dependents have access to quality care and do not face unreasonable costs.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Bob Helbig, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
The whole weekend at Sutter Health Park was difficult to evaluate; some pitchers had trouble with the mound.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 May 2025
North Little Rock will continue to update the app and update the notifications by evaluating it on a monthly basis and see if there are any other areas that citizens are requesting information from or expressing interest in, according to Hutchcraft.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Improve access and quality of pre- and post-natal support, maternal care and child healthcare – Effective leaders evaluate their benefits to ensure employees and their dependents have access to quality care and do not face unreasonable costs.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluate
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At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Your team can assess each item by its cost to the organization, the risk of inaction and the potential upside.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But those modest provisions, frequently touted by Republicans, aren't estimated to produce any savings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The University of Arizona estimated that roughly 2,500 to 3,000 wild mountain lions are living in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Genuine respect is the experience of being seen, heard, and valued.—
Gena Cox,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Evaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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