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Q: How does the verb 'evaluate' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of evaluate are appraise , assess , estimate , rate , and value . While all these words mean "to judge something with respect to its worth or significance," evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary. // evaluate a student's work

Q: When could 'appraise' be used to replace 'evaluate'?

The synonyms appraise and evaluate are sometimes interchangeable, but appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment. // having their house appraised

Q: Where would 'assess' be a reasonable alternative to 'evaluate'?

The words assess and evaluate can be used in similar contexts, but assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action. // officials are trying to assess the damage

Q: In what contexts can 'estimate' take the place of 'evaluate'?

The words estimate and evaluate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. // estimated the crowd at two hundred

Q: How are the words 'rate' and 'estimate' related as synonyms of 'evaluate'?

Rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values. // a highly rated restaurant

Q: How do 'value' and 'appraise' relate to one another, in the sense of 'evaluate'?

Value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment. // a watercolor valued by the donor at $500

evaluate

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i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt

Definition of evaluate next

as in to assess

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding a trained assistant to evaluate the needs of the patients waiting to see the doctor

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How does the verb evaluate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of evaluate are appraise, assess, estimate, rate, and value. While all these words mean "to judge something with respect to its worth or significance," evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary.

evaluate a student's work

When could appraise be used to replace evaluate?

The synonyms appraise and evaluate are sometimes interchangeable, but appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

having their house appraised

Where would assess be a reasonable alternative to evaluate?

The words assess and evaluate can be used in similar contexts, but assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action.

officials are trying to assess the damage

In what contexts can estimate take the place of evaluate?

The words estimate and evaluate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out.

estimated the crowd at two hundred

How are the words rate and estimate related as synonyms of evaluate?

Rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values.

a highly rated restaurant

How do value and appraise relate to one another, in the sense of evaluate?

Value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment.

a watercolor valued by the donor at $500

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Recent Examples of evaluate Edmunds drives, tests and evaluates more than 300 vehicles every year to come up with winners in six distinct categories. —

Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 By ensuring there are routine opportunities to evaluate an individual’s rehabilitation, the objectives of incarceration are more likely to be achieved. —

Eddie Deleon, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025 The petition hinged on the FCC's ability to evaluate the character of station owners. —

David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025 This includes evaluating the need for advanced features and the value of additional support options offered. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for evaluate

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In the report, the global commission argues that the standard way of assessing obesity, by body mass index or BMI, isn’t the most accurate way of determining whether someone has it and its associated health risks.

— Korin Miller, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
The 2024 report assessed 28 out of 35 MMCF producers, representing 97.5 percent of global production capacity, according to Canopy.

— SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2025

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