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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn

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Recent Examples of valuation The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico‘s valuations expert, to discuss his latest NHL valuations. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Tesla, the electric carmaker that remains central to Musk’s fortune, currently carries a market valuation of over a whopping trillion dollars. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 Perry's son, Griffin, owns about 23 percent of Fermi common stock and stands to make even more on the IPO. Fermi, which was only founded in January, is targeting such a high valuation as the boom in AI leads to a surge in interest for the data centers needed to power the technology. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for valuation
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  • In their announcement, Syracuse cited a Goldman Sachs appraisal that has the creator economy approaching $500 billion by 2027.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This involves forcing carriers to issue appraisal provisions, a process which was made mandatory in the Lone Star State as of September 1 under Senate Bill 458, a legislation filed without Governor Greg Abbott’s signature this summer.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Packages with values of $800 or less, which were previously allowed to enter the United States duty-free, are now subject to a range of tariffs and fees.
    Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So Spectrum now wants to encourage its customers to take advantage of those subscriptions, which the company says provides more than $125 per month in value, by launching a new Spectrum app store in its mobile app and on its website, which is meant to streamline that process.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Work got started on an environmental assessment to determine the possible impact on the area surrounding the Mountain Home Air Force Base began around 2020, and the assessment was completed in 2022.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • The Jets had a franchise-worst minus-10 net passing yards, as the 55 yards’ worth of sacks for Denver pulled New York, which got only 45 yards passing from Fields, into the red.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Reichman, a company veteran, has also seen his mandate shift as the company seeks to raise its stature globally and win over high-worth customers.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Here’s the good news before diving into the bad, and that’s this movie at a net $50M production cost with tax credits from Vancouver and New Mexico won’t lose much, estimates being in the $10M-$15M range.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Still, critics say the sheer number of clinics — some estimates put it at 5,000 in Istanbul alone — makes enforcement difficult.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Don’t miss out on Target Circle Week’s deals on trendy pants, seasonal decor, accent chairs, and area rugs, while prices start at $4.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Fall is a lovely time to visit the continent for fewer crowds, better temperatures, and lower prices.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Advocates for the programs say expanding opportunities and ensuring a holistic evaluation is critical for ensuring no group is left behind.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Officials said paramedics eventually transported the woman to a medical facility for evaluation, according to the Herald.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • In the group’s estimation, participation in the body will always offer the potential for global influence.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
  • By his estimation, Whitcomb started drinking around age 13 or 14.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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