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
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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That’s about how much market value Tesla lost during 2025’s first half, more than six times the total valuation of Ford.
—
Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
That's a double-digit decline compared to the same three months of last year—itself no peach of a quarter for a car company with a stratospheric valuation based on the supposition of eternal sales growth.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
The $200 billion raised in the second quarter, which follow an increase in the first quarter, is helping the industry recover from a two-year slump driven by high borrowing costs, macroeconomic uncertainty, and a sharp correction from inflated COVID-era valuations and hiring practices.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 2 July 2025
Recent secondary transactions valued Figma at $12.5 billion, but analysts expect a public valuation in the $15 billion to $20 billion range.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
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Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
That's a double-digit decline compared to the same three months of last year—itself no peach of a quarter for a car company with a stratospheric valuation based on the supposition of eternal sales growth.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
The $200 billion raised in the second quarter, which follow an increase in the first quarter, is helping the industry recover from a two-year slump driven by high borrowing costs, macroeconomic uncertainty, and a sharp correction from inflated COVID-era valuations and hiring practices.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 2 July 2025
Recent secondary transactions valued Figma at $12.5 billion, but analysts expect a public valuation in the $15 billion to $20 billion range.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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