Synonyms of valuation

valuation

noun

ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• estimate
• evaluation
• appraisement
• estimation
• examination
• calculation
• reckoning
• measurement
• computation
• audit
• inspection
• survey
• review
• scrutiny
• reassessment
• scan
• mensuration
• checkup
• transvaluation
• check
• overestimation
• underestimation
• overevaluation

2

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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• value
• worth
• price
• cost
• rate
• fee
• appraisal
• evaluation
• assessment
• estimate
• estimation
• charge
• figure
• face value
• unit price
• list price

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• value
• importance
• merit
• worth
• significance
• assessment
• evaluation
• account
• estimation
• consequence
• weight
• excellence
• perfection
• desirability
• greatness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worthlessness
• emptiness
• cheapness
• inferiority
• deficiency
• baseness
• valuelessness
• meanness
• pettiness
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• poorness
• lousiness
• unacceptability
• paltriness
• crumminess
• inadequateness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of valuation

The fund initially invested a high eight-figure sum into Fanatics in 2017 at a valuation around $4 billion, according to multiple people familiar with the transaction. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Piper also initiated coverage on Broadcom and Arm with overweight ratings, as O'Connor said compute names' valuations are relatively cheap. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

From dressing Zendaya, Demi Moore and Colman Domingo to securing investment from the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, which purchased an 85 percent stake in his company in 2018 at a valuation of about $500 million. — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

And there are live auctioning platforms, such as Whatnot, which recently saw its valuation raised to $20 billion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026