evaluate
verb
eval·u·ate
i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt 
-yü-ˌāt
evaluated; evaluating
1
: to determine or fix the value of
2
: to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study
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We need to evaluate our options.
evaluate a training program as effective
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
This will make advanced data analysis easier to enter, synthesize and evaluate new third-party data as events evolve.
—Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In evaluating school districts and schools, the DPI looks at outcomes in the areas of achievement, growth, target group outcomes and on-track to graduation.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The study, published on Sept. 30 in JAMA Network Open, evaluated Medicare data from nearly 2.5 million adults over age 66 who were hospitalized or visited the emergency room due to an injury between 2014 and 2015.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
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evaluate
verb
eval·u·ate
i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt
evaluated; evaluating
1
: to find the value of
evaluate a mathematical expression
2
: to decide the value or worth of after study
evaluate a new program
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