valuations

plural of valuation
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as in values
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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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 valuations But in the years since, this business decision has come under heavy scrutiny because of the rapid rise in team valuations. Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Now, more are looking overseas, pouring money into European soccer teams as valuations soar and more international fans tune in for matches. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Businesses that command stronger valuations typically share several characteristics. Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Experts continue to warn of an AI bubble, noting the enormous and widening gulf between company valuations and their comparatively measly profits. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 July 2026 Part of the bullish rationale is that these huge deals the companies are signing should reset their valuations. Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Sure, some small NFL stakes have sold at higher valuations, but those are in a different category. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuations
Noun
  • Many measures, such as those in Louisiana, have yet to receive cost appraisals but are still projected to curb local government revenue streams.
    Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The benefits listed in official scientific and governmental appraisals of the water’s mineral content are nothing short of miraculous.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Boras generally prefers his clients to establish their values on the open market.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Those figures are comparable only in some respects because private transaction values can include debt while public market capitalizations do not.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • No federal agency tracks the practice, so researchers have relied on estimates.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Health effects from inhaling wildfire smoke But the effects are sweeping, said Hayden, who has developed real-time mapping of mortality estimates from wildfire smoke.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • The White House faced warnings from human rights groups, and the tournament confronted backlash over high ticket prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Even better, the deals aren’t just last season’s leftovers—the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale slashes prices on new 2026 season favorites.
    Kayla Becker, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Situational awareness, safety assessments, and safety planning are a must in order for FWC to continue its mission.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Abarca’s campaign priorities include property tax reform and fair assessments.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Staff visit mothers in the hospital, bring small gifts to celebrate their new babies, conduct developmental screenings and connect families with evaluations or services when needed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • But Kenneth Corey, who spent more than three decades at the New York City Police Department, says more intensive vetting, such as mandatory psychological evaluations, is becoming more common.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Newsom and the analysts sometimes differ in their estimations.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • And yet he’s built a collection that, by some estimations, ranks among the top in the country, homing in on grade-A examples of American masters—Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and with a particular focus on Basquiat.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

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“Valuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuations. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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