1
as in appraisal
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
my valuation of your musical talent has nothing to do with our friendship
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2
as in value
the amount of money for which something will find a buyer
the final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn
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as in importance
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
the low valuation that society places on knowledge for the sake of knowledge
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Recent Examples of valuation
For one, stock valuations were already elevated heading into 2025, Seydl said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
This software provides valuation estimations through aggregating and analyzing current market trends.
—Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
None of this is easy and none of it comes cheap—though with a valuation of $10.2 billion, Colossal has the resources to pursue the science without too much concern about the price.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
OpenAI was closing in on a funding round at a $260 billion valuation last month.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
This software provides valuation estimations through aggregating and analyzing current market trends.
—Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
None of this is easy and none of it comes cheap—though with a valuation of $10.2 billion, Colossal has the resources to pursue the science without too much concern about the price.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
OpenAI was closing in on a funding round at a $260 billion valuation last month.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
Noun
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For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.—
TC Brown,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wier initially didn’t receive credit for her connection series in the routine, lowering the start value.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Castellanos, in previous years, might not have seen the bigger value in that.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The outlets reported that the New Mexico Department of Health's risk assessment findings included rodent feces in three garages, two casitas and three sheds.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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All teenagers’ brains crave autonomy, connection with peers, and validation of their worth.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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The two countries exchange more than eight hundred billion dollars’ worth of goods a year, and industries throughout the U.S. rely on Mexican labor.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 2,400 to 2,500 staff positions have been lost, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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UnitedHealth — The stock plunged more than 19% after the insurer’s first-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 1951, however, the treasurer of Harvard, Paul C. Cabot, took the bold step of investing more than half of its money in stocks, which, in the long term, can yield considerably higher returns at the price of higher risk.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The price of gas is has dropped in Florida by double digits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two firefighters suffered minor injuries requiring evaluation, according to Silver.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even so, the goodly nerds over at Virginia Tech have partnered with the Insurance Institute for Highways Safety (IIHS) to rate 238 bike helmets using the STAR evaluation system.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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That won’t happen through leasing, as in my professional estimation, corporate America is going to continue to shrink its footprint over the next five years as the balance of the pre-Covid leases all expire.—
David Marino,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Applicants will need to include the taxpayer’s name, address, Social Security number, and several payment estimations for the 2025 tax filing season.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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