evaluate
verb (used with object)
to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise.
evaluating
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present participleof evaluate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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No one was injured in the attack, Yandex said, adding that emergency services were at the site and the company was evaluating ways to restore operations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
In a statement sent to the BBC's US media partner, CBS News, the lawyer said her comments conflict with the need for "independently evaluating the evidence".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Largely because Angels scouting director Bob Fontaine Jr. ignored the potential limitations that others fixated on when evaluating Abbott.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the Chinese floated one and that Washington is open to evaluating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Brainy committees are continually evaluating the effectiveness and cost of doing various things in space, defense, energy, transportation, and the like, to give advice about prudent investments for the future.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
