evaluation

noun

eval·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-yü-ˈā-

plural evaluations

: the act or result of evaluating

a situation that requires careful evaluation

: determination of the value, nature, character, or quality of something or someone

What's your evaluation of her writing ability?

a patient undergoing psychiatric evaluation

The CIA described my evaluation of the situation as "sound, perceptive and very much in line with our own."

—Robert S. McNamara

Only 24 states require any kind of testing or evaluation for homeschooled students …

—Andrew J. Rotherham

As part of a standard evaluation, patients are given a series of tests …

—Jerome Groopman

Synonyms

• assessment
• appraisal

Examples of evaluation in a Sentence

what's your evaluation of her writing ability?

the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists

Recent Examples on the Web

The board was slated to discuss the state takeover and Molinar’s evaluation and contract in a closed session before taking public action on both topics. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025

The department of social services also respond to the scene and took the 3-year-old boy for medical evaluation, according to Bizzell. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

The governor’s announcement came amid an evaluation by the state’s Department of Government Efficiency of Florida universities’ spending and policies. —Lucy Marques, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

Kodiak Driver's autonomous truck safety evaluation results Kodiak's VERA Score of 98 matched the highest rating among all fleets evaluated. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing evaluation

• re-evaluation

Rhymes for evaluation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration