appraisal
Americannoun
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the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
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an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation.
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an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality, importance, etc.
the critics' appraisal of pop art; an incorrect appraisal of public opinion.
noun
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an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing See also performance appraisal
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a valuation of property or goods
Other Word Forms
- misappraisal noun
- overappraisal noun
- reappraisal noun
- self-appraisal noun
Etymology
Origin of appraisal
Example Sentences
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The documents included appraisals from properties in various states, and a list of horses and the ranches where they were stabled.
From Los Angeles Times
The real howler, though, is Netflix’s claim that it’s acting now on some uncannily fine-toothed financial appraisal.
Investors are assessing whether AI could eat away at the broker industry’s lucrative advisory fees and commissions while virtually eliminating niche businesses such as appraisal.
Seated around the living room, Guinnip and his siblings dig into packets filled with appraisals and farm history as they discuss plans for land potentially worth millions of dollars.
“These common contingencies — inspection, appraisal, financing, sale of the buyer’s current home, clear title, etc. — mean that backing out for those reasons is lawful and permitted under the contract.”
From MarketWatch
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