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
  • The era of free professional advice is evolving, marking a new approach to valuing expertise.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • However, the Clippers are valuing youth, depth and future draft assets after mortgaging so much of that for the Leonard-George pairing.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of valuing
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  • If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits.
    — Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Other investors are assessing Big Tech’s plans for spending on AI infrastructure and how that could impact chipmakers’ revenues.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • So rather than rely solely on a college admissions test, the state has proposed assessing every student for both college and career readiness.
    — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of assessing
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