evaluation
Americannoun
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evaluations
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an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
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(especially in medicine) a diagnosis or diagnostic study of a physical or mental condition.
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Etymology
Origin of evaluation
From the French word évaluation, dating back to 1745–55. See e- 1, valuation
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Explanation
An evaluation is an appraisal of something to determine its worth or fitness. For example, before you start an exercise program, get a medical evaluation, to make sure you're able to handle the activity. At the heart of the noun evaluation is the root word value, which means "worth." So an evaluation is an examination to find the worth of something. We do this every day — maybe making an evaluation of the prices in a store to decide whether or not to shop there. We might get an appraisal of our property, which is an evaluation to determine its worth in preparation for taking out a mortgage. Evaluation is vital in planning our lives.
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“We are focused on completing our evaluation and resuming enrollment as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
County Public Defender’s Office said she was “not at liberty to disclose financial information” but a thorough evaluation of Burke’s finances confirmed he was eligible for the services of the public defender’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
In return for their participation, researchers gave volunteers personalized feedback, including soil analysis results, evaluation tools and advice for managing soil more sustainably.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
For that reason, I agree with you that it would be better to allow her to attend the attorney’s office alone and to do so with a doctor’s written evaluation of her mental well-being.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Following the brief group discussion, I handed her my written evaluation, which she quietly skimmed over before raising her hand.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
For two semesters, I dressed up to teach from my living room laptop, receiving excellent evaluations.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Upcoming evaluations will check the wiring harness connections required to integrate payloads.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The department is facing scores of lawsuits by officers who claim they faced retaliation after speaking out in the form of poor job evaluations, harassment, demotions and even termination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mr. Hassabis’s instinct is right: There is real work to be done in building benchmarks, spreading best practices and producing unclassified security evaluations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He had masqueraded at the hospital for eight years conducting competency evaluations on people accused of crimes before his fraud was uncovered.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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