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A stranger's opinion that legally decides what your dreams are worth.
means A formal estimate of how much something is worth, especially property, jewelry, or a person's performance, made by someone presumed to know.
from From the verb 'appraise,' which grew out of Middle English 'apprayse,' itself from Old French 'aprisier' — to set a price on. The root is Latin 'pretium,' meaning 'price' or 'value,' the same root hiding inside 'praise,' 'precious,' and 'appreciate.' For a while 'appraise' and 'apprize' jostled as spellings, but the 'praise'-flavored form won out — fitting, since an appraisal is, at heart, just putting a number on praise.
- deal killer
- A low appraisal can sink a home sale instantly
- art world
- Authenticity disputes can swing values by millions
- performance review
- Annual appraisals quietly steer entire careers and salaries
- insurance roots
- Valuations exist mostly so someone can pay you less
- licensed work
- Real estate appraisers must be state-certified professionals
zillow zestimate — automated home value estimate for 140 million u.s. properties, drives real estate decisions
performance review at google — annual employee evaluation system that determines promotions, raises, and roles at the company