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appraisal

[uh-prey-zuhl] / əˈpreɪ zəl /


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My other sister spoke with someone at one of the nursing homes, who said I may be able to buy out my mom’s half based on a fair-market-value appraisal, if I act soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Civil rights activists in the South had a withering appraisal of the decision.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Aris Tyrothoulakis, director for women's & children's services at NHS Lothian said no decisions had been made on any closure of Sunndach or Calareidh but an appraisal of options was due later this year.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In his witty appraisal of Michel de Montaigne’s essays, Emerson celebrates their open-mindedness and vigor with language that is itself expansive and raw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The fair, according to one later appraisal, was a more dangerous place to work than a coal mine.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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