valuating

verb

present participle of valuate
as in valuing
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding the house is valuated at six million dollars, pending an official assessment

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  1. valuing
  2. estimating
  3. assessing
Verb
  • These steps forward in valuing life did not appear out of nowhere.
    — Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Identifying and valuing taxable wealth will challenge the state’s tax authorities.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuing
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  • The fallout from the most recent big bubbles offers no clear framework for estimating the immediate economic losses of such a crash.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is also a continuing housing shortage, with some estimating up to four million new homes are still needed to meet current demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Water planners are constantly assessing these sometimes competing needs, and have been since the 1950s.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessing
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“Valuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuating. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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