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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
Nvidia, meanwhile, may manage to recover some of its valuation over time, as panic fades and confidence reemerges in the company's solid standing in the GPU market.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The world's most valuable automaker has seen its stock market valuation soar more than 60% to $1.3 trillion since President Donald Trump won November's election with the financial backing of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
—Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Collin County's 2024 tax rate was 14.9 cents per $100 valuation.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Frankfurt had placed a valuation of €80million (£67.1m; $82m) on their forward while it is believed City were initially looking to pay in the region of €60m (£50.4m; $61.5m).
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The world's most valuable automaker has seen its stock market valuation soar more than 60% to $1.3 trillion since President Donald Trump won November's election with the financial backing of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
—Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Collin County's 2024 tax rate was 14.9 cents per $100 valuation.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Frankfurt had placed a valuation of €80million (£67.1m; $82m) on their forward while it is believed City were initially looking to pay in the region of €60m (£50.4m; $61.5m).
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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The bank will start the underwriting process, which will include an appraisal on the home and a title search.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Krulik said applicants send in images of items for appraisal and get a ticket, but in-person viewing is necessary to determine if an artwork isn’t a reproduction or an oleograph, a print textured to resemble an oil painting.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, Morgan was skeptical of the value in bringing Turner back.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, while Ford famously swept the three podium spots, the car on offer failed to finish, though its rarity and contribution to motorsport history add to its blue-chip value.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sorkin’s assessment is supported by a funny scene with Bradley Whitford’s Josh Lyman.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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There are currently more than 400,000 Russians facing about 250,000 Ukrainians on the front line, and the gap between the armies is growing, according to the military analyst familiar with Western assessments.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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These are professionals stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items at a time.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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But that could also hurt American consumers: The U.S. imported $17.5 billion dollars' worth of goods from Colombia in 2024, according to Moody's Analytics.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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That means the cost for a professional to come to your home and inspect your unit (anywhere from $150 to $500, Consumer Reports estimates) can pay off in the long run.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latest cost estimate for the Red Line, up from $770 million to $1.38 billion, includes the expense of reimbursing Charlotte for the purchases with sales tax revenue.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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The price of bitcoin fell 5% to $98,432.54, according to Coin Metrics.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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Patients deserve to know the price of their medication.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Officials said the pilot was safe and taken to Bassett Army Hospital for further evaluation.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers are in the middle of the evaluation phase of the NFL draft process.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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But in the estimation of President Joe Biden’s outgoing U.S. envoy to China, those relations have stabilized during his administration after having reached their lowest point in decades.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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By Baseball America’s estimation, Anthony is currently the No. 1 prospect in baseball.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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