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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
The prudent course is to return the core portfolio to low-cost public market index funds, where valuations are set by millions of market participants rather than by the managers collecting fees to assign them.
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Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The company recently raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sources involved in sales-pitch discussions told The Athletic that Panini pulled back attempts to sell the company late last year with the hopes that sales involving 2026 World Cup products would improve the company’s valuation.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
His own chess app, Play Magnus, was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with a valuation of over $100 million.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
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Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The company recently raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sources involved in sales-pitch discussions told The Athletic that Panini pulled back attempts to sell the company late last year with the hopes that sales involving 2026 World Cup products would improve the company’s valuation.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
His own chess app, Play Magnus, was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with a valuation of over $100 million.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
Noun
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The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The company discounts the original value of the home, requires homeowners to pay all costs and fees during the term of the agreement and controls the home appraisal process, the attorneys asserted.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Midwest crop land values have increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What’s the point of building formative assessments into a course if they’re just handed off to an LLM?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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So there is a risk assessment that folks are doing in real time.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At 40 commercial flights a day, that’s almost seven years’ worth of aviation — for a few weeks of one war.—
Barret Baumgart,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The idea, which SpaceX may choose not to pursue, would be to ease more than $1 trillion worth of stock into the market over several months, rather than all at once, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The jobs help generate nearly $3 billion in annual economic output, according to estimates from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The first, a 1925 Wassily Kandinsky abstraction called Rote Tiefe (Red Depth), has a $12 million–$18 million estimate.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As buyers walk away, the price keeps falling.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Perfect for hands-free phone calls, rear-view camera monitoring and GPS navigation management, this high-end unit from car audio giant Pioneer delivers premium features at a respectable price.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The veterinary team immediately brought the puppy inside, did a medical evaluation, and contacted Animal Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rescue teams quickly mobilized and began efforts to retrieve and assess the pigeons, which will each require veterinary evaluations, medication, and parasite treatment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Gracia agreed with that estimation, especially if his plans to eventually build a trade school on the property eventually come to fruition.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Hanrahan’s estimation, the White House has lost track of what resonates online.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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