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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Recent Examples of evaluate
As Venus stations direct in Pisces and in your career zone, you’re called to evaluate your professional ambitions and sense of authority.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Call of Duty benchmark, though run at the highest setting, aims to show high frame rates in a competitive esports title to evaluate compatibility with fast displays.
—PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The progress of the initial phase would be evaluated in 45 days, the order says.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
This test allows the officer to evaluate the driver’s balance, coordination and ability to follow directions, said Gamble.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Call of Duty benchmark, though run at the highest setting, aims to show high frame rates in a competitive esports title to evaluate compatibility with fast displays.
—PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The progress of the initial phase would be evaluated in 45 days, the order says.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
This test allows the officer to evaluate the driver’s balance, coordination and ability to follow directions, said Gamble.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluate
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For taxpayers who owe and do not pay by the due date, a separate failure-to-pay penalty of 0.5 percent per month is assessed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The finance department estimated that the 1% salary increase would cost the state $120 million.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Singh and her collaborators estimated that improvements to modifiable risk factors could prevent or slow at least 60 percent of strokes, 40 percent of dementia cases, and 35 percent of late-life depression cases.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the new police chief must value community, embrace diversity, and promote a responsive, inclusive approach to law enforcement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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No one is taking Terry Rozier at this point, Jaime Jaquez Jr. certainly is a diminished asset and Duncan Robinson likely would be most valued as an expiring contract.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Evaluate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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