Thesaurus results for VALUATE

valuate

verb

ˈval-yə-ˌwāt

Definition of valuate

as in to estimate

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding the house is valuated at six million dollars, pending an official assessment

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Recent Examples of valuate On the contrary, Sustainability Fusion argues that sustainability is just like any investment, which can affect revenues and costs, and therefore, it can also be valuated like any other investment under the financial principles of returns and risks. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Valuing the effort that went into it, valuating the resources and the time and the energy. — Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025 Convertible notes give investors a chance to secure proportionally more stock — and thus company voting rights — per dollar than those who invest after the company is valuated. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 4 July 2025 The university told athletics employees in March 2023 that the firm, which specializes in cases of discrimination and harassment, merely was valuating the department’s culture ahead of its move to the Big Ten Conference. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In contrast, valuating models in terms of business metrics hinges on incorporating business factors. — Eric Siegel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 This program is being valuated by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, according to the project manager. — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 9 May 2023 That approach makes sense, temporarily anyway, in the current era of rookie contracts that are valuated and slotted off the NFL draft order. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023

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VanFleet, 29, said three contractors quoted about $40,000 to replace the home’s rotting siding and aging windows, while another estimated $6,000 to install a basic heating and cooling unit.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Taken together, the commission estimates around 45% of dementia cases globally are potentially modifiable if these risks are addressed.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of estimate

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New attractions include the Hip Hop ride, a traveling grand carousel with horses valued over $30,000 each and the first-ever First Peoples’ Art Showcase.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Forbes Valuation Forbes values Black’s net worth at $13 billion as of Friday afternoon.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of value

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Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The mall had been a powerful economic driver for the town’s tax base for decades after opening in 1971, and was the third-biggest taxpayer in 2000 when it was assessed at about $35 million.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of assess

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Because each property is formally appraised only periodically and self-reported in between, the quarter-to-quarter figures understate how much the underlying land actually moves.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The property was appraised at $67 million by the county, according to a New York Times story cited by the lawsuit, but a real estate consultant estimated the property could sell for at least $360 million.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of appraise

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The authors evaluated decades of research on who is at highest risk of drowning and what interventions have been shown to save lives.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Clean electricity procurement is essential, but it should be evaluated by location and time, not just annual averages.

— Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

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