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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kennedy pointed out that a 50% drop each day this week would leave Trump Media with a market valuation of about $173 million.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The veteran market watcher fears investors are reliving the 1990s tech bubble amid the AI boom as well, and things typically don’t end well during periods of rising rates with bubbly stock valuations.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Trump Media, whose main asset is the fledgling social media platform Truth Social, soared in its first two days of trading and currently has a valuation of about $6.8 billion.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
The valuation is propped up in part by Trump fans who see investing in the company as a way to support the former president.
—William Turton, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
With that hefty valuation in writing and the Saudi royal family’s backing established in the minds of 1MDB executives, the board of directors signed off on Sept. 26, 2009, and two days later authorized the transfer of $1 billion to bank accounts held by the new joint venture, 1MDB PetroSaudi.
—Hugo Miller, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
Expected to reach a valuation of more than $569 billion in five years, the sunglasses market is highly competitive.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Assuming that its revenues didn’t spike dramatically at the end of last year, its current market valuation is more than eighteen hundred times its 2023 revenue.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s media company hit the public markets hot on Tuesday, closing out its debut day trading with an $8 billion valuation.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The veteran market watcher fears investors are reliving the 1990s tech bubble amid the AI boom as well, and things typically don’t end well during periods of rising rates with bubbly stock valuations.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Trump Media, whose main asset is the fledgling social media platform Truth Social, soared in its first two days of trading and currently has a valuation of about $6.8 billion.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
The valuation is propped up in part by Trump fans who see investing in the company as a way to support the former president.
—William Turton, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
With that hefty valuation in writing and the Saudi royal family’s backing established in the minds of 1MDB executives, the board of directors signed off on Sept. 26, 2009, and two days later authorized the transfer of $1 billion to bank accounts held by the new joint venture, 1MDB PetroSaudi.
—Hugo Miller, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
Expected to reach a valuation of more than $569 billion in five years, the sunglasses market is highly competitive.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Assuming that its revenues didn’t spike dramatically at the end of last year, its current market valuation is more than eighteen hundred times its 2023 revenue.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s media company hit the public markets hot on Tuesday, closing out its debut day trading with an $8 billion valuation.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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