evaluation

noun

eval·u·a·tion i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən

-yü-ˈā-

plural evaluations

Synonyms of evaluation next

: 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

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

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Consumers increasingly look to peers for genuine product evaluations, with 99.9% of consumers reading reviews before making an online purchase. —

Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 According to court documents, Dali was ordered to reside in Philadelphia under GPS monitoring, undergo a mental health evaluation and surrender any travel documents. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Pierce was initially able to get up but was quickly taken to the locker room for evaluation. —

Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 The man was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and the victim reportedly had minor injuries. —

Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evaluation