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evaluate

[ih-val-yoo-ayt] / ɪˈvæl juˌeɪt /


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Judicial education that accurately conveys the state of the science to judges equips them to evaluate expert testimony and evidence independently and on the merits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Given the uncertainty surrounding your diagnosis, it’s smart to regularly evaluate your financial security.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The decision to enter livestock represents a significant competitive development, particularly as market participants evaluate execution costs, trading technology, liquidity, and alternative hedging opportunities,” says PJ Quaid of StoneX in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The researchers also did not evaluate whether the treatment slows cartilage loss or prevents patients from eventually needing joint replacement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

A mother’s death causes a man to look back on and evaluate his own life.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificial intelligence models.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Kaiser Permanente continually evaluates how we organize our work and deploy resources to help ensure high-quality care remains affordable and accessible for our members and patients,” the health plan said Tuesday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

This year, the news organization introduced a metric that evaluates graduates’ earnings within majors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Vals AI, a company that evaluates today’s AI models, maintains an RSI Index that benchmarks whether models can “do the research that builds the next model.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

First off, I don’t go through the line for anything, to avoid that vulnerable moment of coming out into the lunchroom, that moment when every head lifts and evaluates: friend, enemy, or loser.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Participants then evaluated how conscious or aware each character seemed to be of its surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Another firefighter involved in the rescue was briefly evaluated for injuries, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The study evaluated the effects of Vyvgart in subcutaneous formulation in adults with moderate-to-severe Sjogren’s disease, a chronic autoimmune disorder that can cause symptoms including dry eyes and mouth, fatigue and joint pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Anderson was recently evaluated by Kerry Daynes, a consultant and forensic psychologist, who concluded he was not a psychopath.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Inside his braincase sensations were being reviewed, evaluated, before any official reaction was given.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

"We are closely evaluating these trial results to consider how this advanced AI technology can be deployed for future police enforcement," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

No one was injured in the attack, Yandex said, adding that emergency services were at the site and the company was evaluating ways to restore operations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Largely because Angels scouting director Bob Fontaine Jr. ignored the potential limitations that others fixated on when evaluating Abbott.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the Chinese floated one and that Washington is open to evaluating it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Am I really evaluating how best to deceive my friend?

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth


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