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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Tech stocks sold off for much of last week as investors reassessed AI valuations as doubts about returns on massive spending were compounded by weak post-IPO show from SpaceX and reports that OpenAI may delay its listing.
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Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As a result, other Wall Street analysts now anticipate improved valuations resulting from the NBCUniversal spin-off.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
That’s one reason why the Bulldogs don’t have any skill position players ranked in the top 50 of On3’s NIL player valuation estimates.
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Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
In 2021, there was a wave of IPOs that saw companies rush into the market only for most of them, including Allbirds which recently pivoted to a new business entirely, see their valuations crumble.
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As a result, other Wall Street analysts now anticipate improved valuations resulting from the NBCUniversal spin-off.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
That’s one reason why the Bulldogs don’t have any skill position players ranked in the top 50 of On3’s NIL player valuation estimates.
—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
In 2021, there was a wave of IPOs that saw companies rush into the market only for most of them, including Allbirds which recently pivoted to a new business entirely, see their valuations crumble.
—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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