Thesaurus results for APPRAISES

appraises

verb

present tense third-person singular of appraise

as in assesses

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding take a moment to appraise the current situation

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Recent Examples of appraises Flock appraises homes of landlords looking to sell without triggering costly capital gains taxes. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The pastor appraises the image. — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026 The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025

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In 2020, business owners on a five-mile stretch of the avenue rallied to form a public improvement district, which assesses a tax that’s used to pay for security patrols.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Patients complete a 10- to 15-minute questionnaire and a facial scan before the system assesses their skin and selects an acne treatment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of assesses

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At full capacity, the company estimates that the new facility could feature approximately 600 employees.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
One recent analysis estimates that the Big Three took between 10 and 15 years to catch up with Japanese advances in production efficiency.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimates

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The customer really values the highest quality meat and poultry to bring home.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Organizations need transparent goal-setting, equitable evaluation systems that don’t penalize flexibility and cultural change that values contribution over face time—a significant mindset shift.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of values

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The transportation authority is finalizing a study in the coming weeks that evaluates strategies for protecting the seven miles of railroad through Dana Point and San Clemente for the next 30 years.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The City Council evaluates Runner’s performance annually, with an outside evaluator conducting the review every other year, according to city spokesperson Maria Kniestedt.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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