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
valuationally
adverb
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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There will definitely be some places where valuations are overblown, and time will tell where those spaces are.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
In March 2025, xAI acquired X at a valuation of $45 billion, including debt, just over two years after Musk had purchased what was then known as Twitter for $44 billion.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Perhaps this depressed valuation is what caught the eye of Carl Icahn.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
While carriage fees are a primary source of friction, the Big Tech DNA of YouTube and the $3 trillion valuation of its corporate parent, Google, have altered the usual dynamics.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
In March 2025, xAI acquired X at a valuation of $45 billion, including debt, just over two years after Musk had purchased what was then known as Twitter for $44 billion.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Perhaps this depressed valuation is what caught the eye of Carl Icahn.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
While carriage fees are a primary source of friction, the Big Tech DNA of YouTube and the $3 trillion valuation of its corporate parent, Google, have altered the usual dynamics.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for valuation
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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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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