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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
what's your evaluation of her writing ability?
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as in appraisal
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
the evaluation of the defendant's mental condition was conducted by a team of psychiatrists
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Recent Examples of evaluation
This work is the essential foundation of AI and ML projects, enabling data scientists to focus on the complexities of algorithms, model training and evaluation.
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Abdul Muqtadir Mohammed Zubair, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Testing and Radiology Findings When hepatic adenomas are suspected, imaging studies are crucial for diagnosis and evaluation.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The visit, which takes about 30 minutes, typically includes a blood draw, physical examination by your physician, an evaluation of your vital signs such as blood pressure and weight, and a review of your medical history and medications.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
In my experience, AI can serve as a powerful tool for highlighting cultural gaps, such as unconscious biases in hiring or performance evaluations.
—Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Abdul Muqtadir Mohammed Zubair, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Testing and Radiology Findings When hepatic adenomas are suspected, imaging studies are crucial for diagnosis and evaluation.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The visit, which takes about 30 minutes, typically includes a blood draw, physical examination by your physician, an evaluation of your vital signs such as blood pressure and weight, and a review of your medical history and medications.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
In my experience, AI can serve as a powerful tool for highlighting cultural gaps, such as unconscious biases in hiring or performance evaluations.
—Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The agency said the results of its analysis primarily matched Ford’s assessment, implying that most failures with defective valves already happened, the report said.James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other improvements include a comprehensive nurse assessment during intake and a new system for inventorying and securing prescription medication.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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An appraisal prepared the last time Trump refinanced estimated that in those circumstances, the 40 Wall land would be worth around $160 million, yielding a reset annual rent of around $10 million — more than the building’s current net operating income.Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Like health, car or property insurance, appraisals for losses or damages rely on standards — known as Good Farming Practices — that ensure low yields aren’t caused by mismanagement.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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That's because tariffs are essentially sales taxes paid by U.S. consumers, with the typical household paying about $1,700 more each year in additional costs, according to one estimate.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Authorities have yet to any give an estimate of the missing.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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This closeness is the mean estimation error; a model that has a very low estimation error (e.g., is about 5 percentage points off or less) would be very impressive.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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For this purpose, a kernel density estimation was applied to the study blocks, the results of which are consistent with the densities recorded in other Mayan archeological sites such as Oxpemul and Becan.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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The guidelines say nothing about an ER doctor’s examination sufficing.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bipartisan examination: If there's an issue with the way the ballot was filled out, prompting a process called adjudication, in which bipartisan teams examine ballots to determine voter intent.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Evaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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