appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl 
: an act or instance of appraising something or someone
a damage appraisal
They gave us an honest appraisal of our chances.
especially
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person
sought an appraisal of her jewelry
real estate appraisals
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Examples of appraisal in a Sentence
the appraisal of some jewelry
I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.
The book is an excellent appraisal of the influences that have shaped our government.
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Both the National Review and the National Interest have published scathing appraisals of Hegseth in the past few days.
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Refinances comprised about 80 percent of his appraisals.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The appraisal of the eight stone disks was featured in a December 2024 paper published in Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, a Polish archeological journal.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
The sale exceeded all of the government officials’ expectations, bringing the government $1,430, more than double the appraisal amount.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Refinances comprised about 80 percent of his appraisals.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The appraisal of the eight stone disks was featured in a December 2024 paper published in Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, a Polish archeological journal.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
The sale exceeded all of the government officials’ expectations, bringing the government $1,430, more than double the appraisal amount.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for appraisal
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“Appraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appraisal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl
: an act or instance of appraising
Legal Definition
appraisal
noun
ap·prais·al
ə-ˈprā-zəl
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person: as
a
: the determination of the fair value of a corporation's stock by a judicial proceeding that a dissenting shareholder is usually entitled by statute to demand in a case of extraordinary corporate action (as a merger) see also dissent entry 1 sense 1
b
: the estimation of the value of real estate for the purpose of taxation, sale, or securing a mortgage
c
: the estimation of the value of damage done to property for the purpose of adjusting an insurance claim
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