valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: the act or process of valuing
specifically
: appraisal of property
2
: the estimated or determined market value of a thing
3
: judgment or appreciation of worth or character
valuational
adjective
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl
valuationally
adverb
Examples of valuation in a Sentence
The total included a valuation of the company's assets.
The company was acquired at a high valuation.
Home valuations are at an all-time high.
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OpenAI was closing in on a funding round at a $260 billion valuation last month.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Last year, investors who had backed Musk’s Twitter takeover and stood to lose billions as the company’s valuation plunged due to an advertiser exodus triggered by a sharp rise in hate speech and extremism were compensated with a 25 percent stake in xAI.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The rebound in fulfillment demand could go a long way to sending this valuation back on the upswing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
The company reported an increase in income tax provision to $2.3 million from a benefit of $1.7 million in the previous year, primarily due to the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Last year, investors who had backed Musk’s Twitter takeover and stood to lose billions as the company’s valuation plunged due to an advertiser exodus triggered by a sharp rise in hate speech and extremism were compensated with a 25 percent stake in xAI.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The rebound in fulfillment demand could go a long way to sending this valuation back on the upswing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
The company reported an increase in income tax provision to $2.3 million from a benefit of $1.7 million in the previous year, primarily due to the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
: the value placed on something
Legal Definition
valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of valuing
actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of a state pension fund
specifically
: appraisal of property
valuation of marital property is a factual finding that will not be upset unless clearly erroneous —Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990)
Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990) 2
: the estimated or determined value (as market value) of a thing
the total assessed valuation of property in the district
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