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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
One thing was clear for Hughes: Liverpool had no intention of reaching the €150m valuation Leverkusen had initially placed on Wirtz.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But on the other end of the valuation range, Ohio State and Michigan, in particular, are worth vastly more than $70 million annually.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Residents can check if their tax valuation is accurate by following the formula, starting with their 2022 valuation, and comparing their final property value to the one sent in the mail.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Beyond shaking up the current valuation landscape, this deal redefines how the Lakers will be perceived moving forward, shaping the franchise's perception for years, if not decades, to come.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But on the other end of the valuation range, Ohio State and Michigan, in particular, are worth vastly more than $70 million annually.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Residents can check if their tax valuation is accurate by following the formula, starting with their 2022 valuation, and comparing their final property value to the one sent in the mail.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Beyond shaking up the current valuation landscape, this deal redefines how the Lakers will be perceived moving forward, shaping the franchise's perception for years, if not decades, to come.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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The burden of proof did not shift from the taxpayer and the appraisal was a qualified appraisal.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Neff said the initial step is for the county to hire its own appraiser, who would do an independent appraisal of the land and structures of Cleveland-Cliffs.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Even if Ellis overlaps some with Zach LaVine, an extended contract for him at $18 million to $20 million a pop should still have positive trade value.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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One that reduces waste, reinvests in communities, and creates long-term value.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
18 June 2025
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Take back control of your brain with a proper assessment and plan.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The request for correction process is intended to correct errors, not to bias assessments to be more favorable to industry and to delay protective actions.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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Philippine billionaire Lance Gokongwei is hiving off about 30.7 billion pesos ($536 million) worth of shopping malls into his family’s RL Commercial REIT that will help the group’s diversified property arm Robinsons Land Corp. raise funds to bankroll its expansion plans.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats included hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of tax incentives for climate friendly energy sources including wind, solar and nuclear energy, as well as emerging technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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Know More Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries rose nearly 6% last year to $685 billion, according to a World Bank estimate.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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In 2021, according to one estimate, the United States spent more than forty billion dollars on cancer screening.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The price, far higher than the prior record of about $6 billion for their historic rivals, the Boston Celtics, showcases both the breakneck growth in valuations of sports teams, as well as the Lakers’ unique draw.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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These people work hard and are in no way asking for handouts, but also often cannot afford the high prices of private insurance, which will be driven up further by cuts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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In addition to the mapping effort, the USGS used artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to improve data modeling and resource estimation speed.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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From there every image quantitatively produces a biological age estimation that is generated the same way every time, regardless of a clinician’s experience level, fatigue or unconscious assumptions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
22 May 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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