1
as in appraisal
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
my valuation of your musical talent has nothing to do with our friendship
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as in value
the amount of money for which something will find a buyer
the final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn
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as in importance
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
the low valuation that society places on knowledge for the sake of knowledge
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Recent Examples of valuation
Yet there remains a slog to get through, with more AI companies that could give insight into whether the names deserve their high valuations.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten a lot of the attention during this World Series—a combination of the team’s huge payroll, large valuation and the global stardom of Shohei Ohtani.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
From hardware to software, companies that court AI consistently enjoy a higher valuation than their counterparts.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This comes as companies like Oura, which developed the Oura ring and just announced an $11 billion valuation following a $900 million funding round, are front-runners in the next frontier in preventative health care.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten a lot of the attention during this World Series—a combination of the team’s huge payroll, large valuation and the global stardom of Shohei Ohtani.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
From hardware to software, companies that court AI consistently enjoy a higher valuation than their counterparts.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This comes as companies like Oura, which developed the Oura ring and just announced an $11 billion valuation following a $900 million funding round, are front-runners in the next frontier in preventative health care.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
Noun
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The pre-condemnation appraisal is still ongoing, Huber said, and may be completed in December.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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And neither Mann nor Lockwood sees much value in the current, large-scale practice of releasing live larvae or young oysters into the bay.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Disney wants higher carriage fees to reflect the value of its networks, such as ESPN.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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About 93% of the mothers included in the assessment had not received any doses of Covid-19 vaccine.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s the assessment of a YouTube executive involved in the negotiations, who agreed to share perspective from inside the tech giant with Deadline on the condition that their name and job title would not be attached.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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On the first day of November, the final score — Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 in 11 innings — did not sufficiently capture what felt like a month’s worth of tension and drama.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, almost 3 billion euros’ worth of products were exported to the country, half of which were fragrances.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Palantir delivered blockbuster quarterly earnings on Monday that topped analyst estimates and sent CEO Alex Karp’s trademark ebullience into overdrive, even if the company’s stock didn’t follow along for the ride.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to some estimates the true death toll may be as much as 40 percent higher than this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This creates a vicious cycle where shame is a currency, and the only person who actually pays a price is the one who is mocked.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, any evaluation of Berry, Stefanski and the whole operation probably should come down to decisions made at the game’s most important position.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The potential range of spread projected by the CDC covers more of the United States; however, some of the states in its most recent estimations have not confirmed the presence of Aedes aegypti.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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That, in the judge’s estimation, was because Peteski and McGraw wanted to refile for bankruptcy in another jurisdiction.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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