evaluation
Americannoun
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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.
Other Word Forms
- misevaluation noun
- nonevaluation noun
- overevaluation noun
- reevaluation noun
- self-evaluation noun
Etymology
Origin of evaluation
From the French word évaluation, dating back to 1745–55. See e- 1, valuation
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Example Sentences
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In one instance, it referred a case of impending respiratory failure to overnight evaluation instead of an ER.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Private credit is not a systemic crisis — but it does warrant careful evaluation and selectivity.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
"Build a story about that. Around that," he is heard telling the defence's experts of his success in business during their 2026 evaluation.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
After identifying an idea comes the harder work of company and stock evaluation.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
He sat down behind his desk again and resolved to embark upon a mature and systematic evaluation of the entire military situation.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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