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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

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 Cranor said many efforts to educate employees and the public about scams have not been rigorously evaluated. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 She's already made structural changes within the team itself, combining the senior and under-23 teams during training camps to help evaluate talent. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The department said Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel medically evaluated the victim at the scene, but he was not transported to a hospital. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 But in evaluating potential starters on that side of the ball, certain schematic approaches and just simply figuring out how to get off the field on third down, there are some real questions that need answers going into the free weekend in Frisco. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaluate

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Residents in central Gaza returned home to assess the damage caused by Israeli strikes after they had been warned to evacuate the day before.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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The merger, unveiled in February and valued at $110 billion, called for Paramount to acquire all of WBD’s outstanding shares at $31.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Rebel Audio is targeting a $10 million close, which would value the podcasting company at about $50 million post-money.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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