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evaluate

[ih-val-yoo-eyt] / ɪˈvæl juˌeɪt /


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His decades in Washington gave him unmatched institutional knowledge and influence, but his health concerns also raised questions about whether political institutions have adequate ways to evaluate when leaders should step aside.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

A doctor can help evaluate their personal cancer risk and determine whether additional screening or follow-up may be appropriate.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

MGM set up a special board committee and advisers to evaluate the proposal, which some sources say MGM believes undervalues the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

"My threshold for taking control measures is higher now because I have been able to prove to myself that I can evaluate the risks from slug activity with greater accuracy."

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

This gave him time to evaluate different people’s grass and bushes and cars, and to ponder.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

The EPA review "critically evaluates the pesticide's label to ensure that the label contains all warnings necessary to protect human health," the majority said.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

In the meantime, TAE has been touring Alabama, Ohio and Texas — states that have Republican governors and legislatures — as it evaluates potential sites for its first fusion power plant.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

This method evaluates how effectively a substance can neutralize viral particles.

From Science Daily May 7, 2026

Now confronting the indictment of Rocha Mayo and others, Sheinbaum, who is inherently cautious, may seek to delay the extradition process, requesting that Washington provide more evidence to Mexico’s foreign ministry, which evaluates extradition requests.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Each week he evaluates our progress and makes a note on the wall.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

They evaluated efforts across six distinct categories: risk assessment, current harms, safety frameworks, existential safety, governance and accountability, and information sharing.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Historically, a condo inspection was a superficial affair that only evaluated what was wrong within the four walls of an individual unit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Imagine Congress required every patient who reached an emergency room entrance to be evaluated by a physician.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Torrance, Santa Monica and West Hollywood all require steel-moment-frame buildings to be evaluated and, if necessary, retrofitted, but the city of Los Angeles does not.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

She evaluated and reflected over what she read.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

“We are engaged in active discussions with our lending partners and are carefully evaluating all of the alternatives.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The trial of two potential treatments for Bundibugyo began in the DRC on July 2, and is evaluating the effectiveness of the monoclonal antibody MBP134 and the antiviral drug remdesivir, alone and in combination.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

After evaluating multiple possible explanations, one scenario emerged as the strongest candidate: an intermediate-mass black hole tearing apart and consuming a white dwarf star.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

But as more large companies hire chief AI officers, the metrics for evaluating candidates are shifting, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The rest of the girls went from cabin to cabin, taking stock of the situation as if they were preparing for a pageant, evaluating the good and the bad.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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