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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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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
If the goal is to boost the valuation of office buildings, forcing a full return is not the solution.
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Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
JPMorgan’s head of Asia Pacific equity research, James Sullivan, said valuations are extremely attractive relative to global counterparts in markets such as China, where investor positioning continues to be extremely low.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Hence, despite its extremely high valuation, the stock appears attractive but volatile, which supports our conclusion that DXCM is a tricky stock to buy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
As of last Monday, shares in the firm dropped by more than 60%, erasing nearly $39 billion in value after its valuation target had already been slashed by $65 billion.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
JPMorgan’s head of Asia Pacific equity research, James Sullivan, said valuations are extremely attractive relative to global counterparts in markets such as China, where investor positioning continues to be extremely low.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Hence, despite its extremely high valuation, the stock appears attractive but volatile, which supports our conclusion that DXCM is a tricky stock to buy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
As of last Monday, shares in the firm dropped by more than 60%, erasing nearly $39 billion in value after its valuation target had already been slashed by $65 billion.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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This should include not only information about the collectible itself—such as appraisals, condition reports, and storage details—but also metadata related to the DAO, including token IDs, governance protocols, and relevant smart contract terms.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of the season’s first few episodes, the press has offered many (so many) appraisals of the contents of these beautiful actresses’ mouths.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
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The median home value in ZIP code 63124 was already well above the home values of other expensive ZIP codes, having a median of $804,799 back in February 2020, a time when no other ZIP codes even exceeded $700,000.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The clip, which has garnered over 359,000 views, sparked a discussion in the comments and saw other parents share the different food values they were taught while growing up.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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This assessment argues that the impact of tariff levels perhaps rising to a level not seen in a century could lead to supply chain dislocation.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The assessments look into vessel traffic, transit speeds, loading characteristics and more, especially as ships have gotten larger over the decades.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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If six months’ worth of living expenses seems like a lot, start off small and work your way up to your target sum gradually.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nearly a summer’s worth of rain fell on large parts of the state’s northern area in just a few days.—
Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Corporate news Nike topped analysts' estimates for earnings and revenue in the company's fiscal third-quarter, but sales in the final three months of its year are expected to be much worse than expectations.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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But the winning bid, at $34,375, actually came under the $40,000+ estimate for the sale.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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The firm has a buy rating on the stock and a $200 target price, implying a nearly 76% upside from Wednesday’s close.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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The sale comes just weeks after Musk reportedly raised an additional roughly $1 billion in debt financing for X that valued the company at $44 billion—the same price Musk paid for it three years ago.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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For years, James Cook tinkered with a catalytic approach to the tree evaluation problem in his spare time.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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This underscores the conflicting considerations to be included in evaluation of the appropriate roles related to our United States military in outer space.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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All rewards total estimations are net the annual fee.—
Brett Holzhauer,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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If the maximum estimation is true, that would mean an additional 4,420,000 visits to fewer SSA offices every year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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