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self-evaluation

American  
[self-i-val-yoo-ay-shuhn] / ˌsɛlf ɪˌvæl juˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

self-evaluations plural
  1. the act or process of evaluating one's own actions, motives, goals, etc; the results or written assessment produced by this process.


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The twin told her that her self-evaluation underrated her accomplishments, because she played down her pivotal role in drafting two successful client proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

It’s a self-evaluation, and I tried to put it down in a way where somebody could pick up the book.

From Salon May 18, 2024

It features a guide with practical advice and a self-evaluation questionnaire.

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2024

How the Harvard Study operates is by checking in with respondents – 724 original participants, some of whom are still around, and 1,300 descendants – for occasional reflection and self-evaluation.

From Reuters Feb. 6, 2023

In class Ms. Gruwell handed out a self-evaluation sheet.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Most self-evaluations and performance reviews, too, are done with the assistance of an agent.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Schools would carry out their own "self-evaluations" by working with an external "improvement partner" - an experienced school leader, including serving heads, from the school's trust or local authority - to produce a performance review.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2023

The heart of her book, including some of the most painful self-evaluations, comes in detailing the death of her husband, lawyer Jay Monahan, of colon cancer at age 42 in 1998.

From Seattle Times Oct. 21, 2021

Teams went through major self-evaluations four years ago, too, and some revamped their approaches.

From Washington Post Feb. 25, 2018

Still, self-evaluations were notoriously inaccurate—and for his current purpose, too little confidence was better than too much.

From A Matter of Honor A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann

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