valuation
noun
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
valuational
adjective
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl
valuationally
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of valuation in a Sentence
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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The accompanying Instagram video sees Cannon celebrating his nut valuation and playing with a suggestive pair of golden eggs.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 June 2024
Ultrafast-fashion retailer Shein is evidently taking steps to go public in the United Kingdom at a $64 billion valuation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
This spring, a 1980s-era office building at 1101 Vermont Avenue in Washington sold for $16 million, a sharp drop from its $72 million valuation in 2018.
—Julie Creswell, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Bullish investors justify Tesla’s valuation with a long list of reasons, pointing to its technology and fervent fan base.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 June 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 June 2024
Ultrafast-fashion retailer Shein is evidently taking steps to go public in the United Kingdom at a $64 billion valuation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
This spring, a 1980s-era office building at 1101 Vermont Avenue in Washington sold for $16 million, a sharp drop from its $72 million valuation in 2018.
—Julie Creswell, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Bullish investors justify Tesla’s valuation with a long list of reasons, pointing to its technology and fervent fan base.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 June 2024
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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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