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
valuationally
adverb
val·u·a·tion·al
¦valyə¦wāshənᵊl
-shnəl
: of, relating to, or concerned with valuation
all judgments are valuational—
Herbert Fingarette
Herbert Fingaretteadvances a number of valuational and moral arguments—Frank Thilly
Frank Thillyaspects which determine … our valuational attitudes—Eliseo Vivas
Eliseo Vivas
valuationally
adverb
-ᵊlē,
-əlē
Examples of valuation in a Sentence
Noun
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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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The report said that some creditors had raised concerns about lending to SoftBank based on the valuation of an unlisted company.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Analysts say Anthropic and OpenAI are likely to also list with valuations above $1 trillion each.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 11 June 2026
For example, satellite startup Starcloud is closing a funding round of $200 million or more at a $2 billion pre-money valuation, double its last value, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Although enthusiasm for the offering on Wall Street is extraordinarily high, the sentiment is not universally shared given the company’s valuation and Musk’s tight control of its governance through his ownership of special shares with 10 times the voting power of common shares.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The report said that some creditors had raised concerns about lending to SoftBank based on the valuation of an unlisted company.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Analysts say Anthropic and OpenAI are likely to also list with valuations above $1 trillion each.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 11 June 2026
For example, satellite startup Starcloud is closing a funding round of $200 million or more at a $2 billion pre-money valuation, double its last value, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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