evaluator

noun

Definition of evaluatornext
as in appraiser

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Recent Examples of evaluator That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 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 An automated evaluator checked each design for correctness and scored its resource requirements. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 SecureBio is considered a first-tier evaluator, Anthropic said, so its access is more limited. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Partner with an independent external auditor or evaluator to carry out independent assessments of whether the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 In August, the court approved hiring a private child custody evaluator. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 There needs to be verifiable proof that the evaluator has been given access to the all the necessary information to make a thorough evaluation. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 AlphaEvolve improves programs because an evaluator determines which ones perform better. — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evaluator
  1. appraiser
  2. referee
  3. judge
  4. observer
  5. analyst
Noun
  • The officer in February 2025 filed paperwork with the county appraiser stating his possession of the home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Bogen then tried to go inside the sheriff’s office to see the facility for himself and showed paperwork from the property appraiser, which lists the commission as the owners of the building.
    — Norgan Rynor, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of appraiser
Noun
  • So common was this practice that by the middle of the century, insurance companies were regularly employing their own medical referees to submit thorough and unbiased reports for review.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The fight ended in a TKO loss to 9-1 Shannon Clark when the referee stepped in and stopped the fight.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of referee
Noun
  • Separately, the three law professors contacted by The Post reviewed the judge's ruling in Bakken's case, as well as portions of Gist's memorandum and the legal official's email.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The family court judge in the case, Marlon Weiss, was appointed by DeSantis in 2025 to the Circuit Court in Broward.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of judge
Noun
  • This disturbing contradiction suggests that different physical laws apply to the observer and the observed.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In a video of the incident posted to social media, a black SUV was seen driving down the residential street before appearing to strike an observer as other observers blew whistles in warning of approaching agents.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Microsoft There's alot to like about Microsoft, analyst Gabriela Borges, said ahead of the XBox maker's earnings on October 28.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Political analyst Majeed Dahiru told The Associated Press that Tinubu’s chances of winning a second term are challenged by public discontent over his economic policies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of analyst

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