appraisals

noun

Definition of appraisalsnext
plural of appraisal
1
as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something gave us a positive appraisal of his artistic talents

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2
as in evaluations
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something the appraisal of the house's value took place yesterday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraisals
  1. assessments
  2. evaluations
  3. perceptions
  4. valuations
Noun
  • Vislink identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to insufficient accounting personnel and inadequate documentation of internal control assessments.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Spokespeople for Healey and the attorney general’s office declined to answer questions about the experts’ assessments of the settlements.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • To ensure the company stays aligned with its core principles, make promoting them a key metric in employee performance evaluations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Survey responses were tallied and analyzed along with data from the previous three years, with heavier weight put on the more recent data and on the evaluations from current employees.
    Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • Voters are going to choose based on their perceptions of the project overall and its songs.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sexual narcissists may deny or minimize their harmful behaviors, leading their partners to question their perceptions and sanity.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • Key Background The stronger labor market data is undoubtedly a welcome development for investors hoping to see strong economic growth, but less stark rate cuts erase what is essentially a free space for equity valuations, as lower borrowing costs immediately lift corporate profit margins.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The influence of streaming on catalog valuations is evident in the dramatic increase in average multiples over the past decade.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of valuations
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