evaluating

verb

present participle of evaluate
as in estimating
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 evaluating The study found that 93 percent of shippers consider AI important, very important or critical when evaluating a 3PL. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Nothing the model outputs should be able to talk its way past this layer, because the action layer is not reading the model’s output but evaluating the call itself. — Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Planning the Investment Storm damage can require homeowners to make decisions quickly, but evaluating the full scope of the project upfront can make the investment easier to understand. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 For discerning travelers evaluating where to spend, the gap raises a practical question about what the extra money actually delivers. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Again, the questions that the committee wants answers to, evaluating different schedules and conferences, are all valuable and important debates. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 That changed recently, when investigators at the Fuwai Hospital in Beijing reported the first randomized trial evaluating transcatheter elimination of the pouch. — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026 Engineers and researchers will develop prototypes while also evaluating technology created by outside companies and research partners. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 So early this year, Henderson's doctors, evaluating his tumor's deep genetic language, turned to a drug made by Merck and AstraZeneca called Lynparza. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
  1. estimating
  2. assessing
  3. valuing
Verb
  • All of this is why James is estimating the tally to restore the carousel will top $3 million or $4 million.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Every 2026 Sienna uses a hybrid powertrain, with Toyota estimating up to 36 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 35 mpg with all-wheel drive.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Argentina’s new Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs will be the government office in charge of assessing applications for the new passport scheme.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The airline said crews were assessing the aircraft and customers were being accommodated.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessing
Verb
  • Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s latest funding round reportedly raised $10 billion, valuing the firm at $140 billion—helping Bezos’s net worth soar to $365 billion.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuing

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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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