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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Then there’s Oatly (Sweden, $10 billion IPO valuation), which popularized oat milk worldwide, and Unity Technologies (Denmark, $13.6 billion valuation), whose game engine powers some of the world’s most popular games.
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Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Some cracks have begun to develop in the past week, however, with some concerns growing about a slowing economy, volatility from rapid policy changes from new President Donald Trump and overall stock valuations.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
White Sox limited partners were recently informed that an investor wanted to buy their shares at a franchise valuation around $1.8 billion, according to people briefed on the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The valuation of the land will continue to rise at no more than the Proposition 13 limit of 2% annually.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Some cracks have begun to develop in the past week, however, with some concerns growing about a slowing economy, volatility from rapid policy changes from new President Donald Trump and overall stock valuations.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
White Sox limited partners were recently informed that an investor wanted to buy their shares at a franchise valuation around $1.8 billion, according to people briefed on the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The valuation of the land will continue to rise at no more than the Proposition 13 limit of 2% annually.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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