appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl 
: an act or instance of appraising something or someone
a damage appraisal
They gave us an honest appraisal of our chances.
especially
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person
sought an appraisal of her jewelry
real estate appraisals
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Examples of appraisal in a Sentence
the appraisal of some jewelry
I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.
The book is an excellent appraisal of the influences that have shaped our government.
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Through Shelley, Coppola and Gersten make an argument that seems to need to be reiterated time and again — work centered on sexuality and women and desire is as worthy of artistic appraisal and appreciation as anything else.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
In what might be an overly optimistic appraisal, at a shareholder meeting in June, Carlos Núñez, PRISA’s executive chairman, estimated a potential audience of sixty million people for El País U.S.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
The painting was found in a routine house appraisal of a private estate in Camden, Maine, and sold by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Be Authentic Building mental strength is about building and believing in our own unique strengths, ignoring our often false appraisal of the talents of others.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
In what might be an overly optimistic appraisal, at a shareholder meeting in June, Carlos Núñez, PRISA’s executive chairman, estimated a potential audience of sixty million people for El País U.S.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
The painting was found in a routine house appraisal of a private estate in Camden, Maine, and sold by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Be Authentic Building mental strength is about building and believing in our own unique strengths, ignoring our often false appraisal of the talents of others.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl
: an act or instance of appraising
Legal Definition
appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person: as
a
: the determination of the fair value of a corporation's stock by a judicial proceeding that a dissenting shareholder is usually entitled by statute to demand in a case of extraordinary corporate action (as a merger) see also dissent entry 1 sense 1
b
: the estimation of the value of real estate for the purpose of taxation, sale, or securing a mortgage
c
: the estimation of the value of damage done to property for the purpose of adjusting an insurance claim
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