How to Use appraisal in a Sentence

appraisal

noun
  • I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.
  • The book is an excellent appraisal of the influences that have shaped our government.
  • There will be free coin appraisals.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This leads to rapid threat appraisal.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This is called home appraisal bias.
    — Gregory Squires, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The appraisals come back at the same value.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The appraisal must be arranged for and paid by you, the donor.
    — Mark Skoneki, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Be ready to address appraisal gaps.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
  • All those who win tickets must bring at least one item for appraisal but no more than two.
    — Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
  • See which historic pieces got some of the biggest appraisals on the show.
    — Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Black homeowner had a white friend stand in for third appraisal.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2021
  • The store offers appraisal and gold buy services too.
    — Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Two, [the appraisal] has to be a good-faith base, and so that’s the difference.
    — Gaby Del Valle, Vox, 3 Oct. 2018
  • This sunny appraisal is not widely shared.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
  • Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • With both loan types, buyers need to get an appraisal of the property from a lender.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The appraisals, for the most part, have been taken off the table anyway.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • The episode will feature many of their cars' history and an appraisal.
    — Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Keep in mind though that the second appraisal could come back at the same value or even lower.
    — Jennifer Anderson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The value of his artwork is pending appraisal, the will states.
    — Ali Watkins, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The appraisal caught up with conditions that had been building for years.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In that sense, this is something of a comic’s comic appraisal.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That means if the appraisal for the lender comes in too low for the sales price, the buyer can’t back out of the contract.
    — Janna Herron, USA TODAY, 8 July 2019
  • In the area of home appraisal a number of approaches are being used.
    — SFChronicle.com, 1 June 2020
  • This tells the seller that even if appraisal comes in low, the deal won’t fall apart over a reasonable gap.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
  • If a new appraisal were done, the value of the land would likely double, the mayor says.
    — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The company tied much of the decline to re-appraisals of certain farms.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Stop gimmicks like hard appraisal caps that just shift the burden to others and drive up housing costs.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For the new appraisal, the couple had a White friend pretend to be the home's owner.
    — Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The good news is that a low appraisal starts a negotiation.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026

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