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 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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However, his premise inaccurately assesses blame.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the complete picture of quality across thousands of stocks, not just a single factor, retains the 30 strongest selections, and re-balances them with careful discipline.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of assesses

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that enforcing the measure would cost the government up to the low tens of millions annually, and that much of the cost would be paid for through penalties and fees charged to affected clinics.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of estimates

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The deal, made for cash and shares of Rocket Lab stock, values Iridium at about $8 billion.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
In contrast, the Dutch have pursued a different vision of the good life—one that values security, balance, and community over material wealth.

— Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Definition of values

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So rather than treating every query as a simple question-and-answer task, the system evaluates the operational context before generating a recommendation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
In February, a Cologne court said the agency can’t use the designation while the court evaluates the party’s lawsuit.

— DAVID KEYTON, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

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