evaluation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
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(especially in medicine) a diagnosis or diagnostic study of a physical or mental condition.
Other Word Forms
- misevaluation noun
- nonevaluation noun
- overevaluation noun
- reevaluation noun
- self-evaluation noun
Etymology
Origin of evaluation
From the French word évaluation, dating back to 1745–55. See e- 1, valuation
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Example Sentences
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In one instance, it referred a case of impending respiratory failure to overnight evaluation instead of an ER.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Private credit is not a systemic crisis — but it does warrant careful evaluation and selectivity.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Inside information is relevant information to the evaluation of whether any particular event will occur.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
The city later said it conducted a traffic evaluation, but residents were not notified when it took place and saw no visible evidence of it, according to Brandlin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Much to Bobby’s consternation, Regina insisted that he have a psychological evaluation to determine whether something could or should be done to temper his relentless preoccupation with the game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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