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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
The process involves navigating valuations, negotiations, and often, fierce competition; requiring strong communication and negotiation skills, market insights, and a deep understanding of domain valuations.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The company’s stock has soared more than 100% in the past year as AI companies who proclaim the technology’s future promise buy up vast amounts of Nvidia’s chips, bringing it to a more than $3.4 trillion valuation.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
But whatever the exact percentage, football will dominate the valuation.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Much like the Miami Dolphins, who sold a 10% stake to Ares at an $8.1 billion valuation last year, the 49ers umbrella company controls more than a football team.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The company’s stock has soared more than 100% in the past year as AI companies who proclaim the technology’s future promise buy up vast amounts of Nvidia’s chips, bringing it to a more than $3.4 trillion valuation.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
But whatever the exact percentage, football will dominate the valuation.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Much like the Miami Dolphins, who sold a 10% stake to Ares at an $8.1 billion valuation last year, the 49ers umbrella company controls more than a football team.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
Noun
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Further, in order to start the statute of limitations (the time limit during which the IRS can challenge the return), appraisals must be included with the return.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The value of the improvements (exclusive of land value) must be evidenced by an appraisal or assessment and the construction of the home must be fully completed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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These whiskies are outstanding and at less that $60, represent exceptional value.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Her post has amassed over 9,000 upvotes to date, sparking a wide-ranging discussion about the value of gifts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Menendez brothers 'risk assessment' ordered by Newsom ahead of resentencing hearing.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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These participants, ranging from 20 to 27 years old, represented the top talent from their respective countries after a rigorous selection process involving pre-boot camp assessments in each country.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, establishing an emergency fund with three to six months’ worth of expenses offers essential protection against unexpected disruptions. 2.—
Diane DeOliveira,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Even though the Wizards lost the game to the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers, 134-124, Coulibaly and Carrington sounded ecstatic to have Smart, along with his decade’s worth of knowledge, on the Wizards’ roster.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In a rational world, if analysts’ forecasts of future free cash flows turn out be reasonably accurate, then there is reason to judge that their valuation estimates would be relatively unbiased.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky earlier put the number of killed or wounded North Koreans at 4,000, though U.S. estimates were lower at around 1,200.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Its share price has risen more than 40% since the beginning of the year.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Data shows ticket prices are rivaling those of the Super Bowl.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Conley sat down beside Dillingham after the tongue-lashing, delivering a more measured evaluation of what happened.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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On May 16, 2023, the council authorized a stadium evaluation for $325,000.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Time estimation is largely based on past experience.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The current call for proposals will only cover the earliest phases of development, such as a requirements evaluation, cost estimation review, and a feasibility meeting.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
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