critical appraisal Meaning of "critical appraisal"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation

Usage(s):

  1. In the Senate Appropriations Committee the $4,000,000,000 Work Relief bill, rubber-stamped by the House under gag rule, was receiving its first critical appraisal.
  2. It is no secret that the church itself has a critical appraisal of such behavior.
  3. She says, Our students have the chance to channel their vision and ideas into a new enterprise and receive critical appraisal of their business plan.
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