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 law introduced stricter requirements for documenting aircraft safety assessments and evaluating how pilots interact with aircraft systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 Indeed, whether evaluating political rivals or advising on executive decisions, Abigail proved essential to John’s success, securing her legacy as a true Founding Mother. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026 Communications teams can put this insight into practice by periodically asking AI tools the questions their customers are likely to ask when evaluating their category. — John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Reports surfaced this week that UBS is evaluating a potential relocation of its corporate headquarters out of Switzerland, driven by Swiss government plans to further tighten bank capital regulations. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The business also grades textiles for wholesale customers, evaluating items by condition, material, size, brand and style. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Management has been wary of calling this a strategy shift and appears focused on evaluating each film individually, balancing demand from moviegoers with the potential impact on Netflix viewing, Condon noted. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Meta recently updated its standards for training, evaluating and releasing its most capable AI models, and spokesman Andy Stone pointed to the company’s efforts to refine its board of directors’ governance structure. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluating
  1. estimating
  2. assessing
  3. valuing
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  • Space42 expects new services to require time to build subscriber bases, establish commercial packages, and secure adoption, with Sabbagh estimating this could take one to three years.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The unrest culminated in rioting and looting over the weekend, with officials estimating that the damages could be worth hundreds of millions of euros.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Water planners are constantly assessing these sometimes competing needs, and have been since the 1950s.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessing
Verb
  • Microsoft announced plans to invest $5 billion in Anthropic last November in a funding round valuing the lab in the range of $350 billion.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Moshier has established a leadership development company and says his years with Murphy help him in the workplace as far as valuing candor and knowing when to have tough conversations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuing

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“Evaluating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaluating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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