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
In 2024, the Dolphins alone were valuated at more than $7.5 billion.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 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
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuate
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Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president most recently estimated that the project will cost somewhere between $300 million and $400 million.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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The organization clearly values him.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI, now valued at nearly $1 trillion following the success of ChatGPT, was established in 2015 as a charity dedicated to benefiting humanity.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The floating unit now allows researchers to assess real-world performance, including how the system behaves in open-ocean conditions and its interactions with the surrounding environment.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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But experts are assessing whether the pinch being felt in wallets is enough to transform transportation habits.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The district declined to release the amount for which the property was appraised.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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The law notably establishes an independent registry of art forgery experts within the culture ministry to appraise and archive cases, with the aim of fostering a more trustworthy art market.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Emond, president and CEO of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a nonprofit group that evaluates the cost and effectiveness of drugs, said Regeneron should be commended on its pricing.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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DigitalBridge has asked the judge to delay finalizing the judgment while its legal challenges to the lawsuit and the verdict are evaluated.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Valuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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