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as in appraisals
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 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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
Vendor financing — along with the doubling, tripling or quadrupling of companies’ valuations — is one of the unflattering echoes some analysts see in comparing today’s AI frenzy with the late-90s dot-com bubble.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Still, having multiple large technology stocks surge by double-digits in quick succession could be a sign that valuations have become disconnected from underlying fundamentals, and that investors are buying primarily based on the fear of missing out on further gains.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
But the terms would seem to place a ceiling on the prices and valuations of such institutions well below their pre-SVB Financial-failure levels from early 2022.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
On social media, some users accuse the companies of propping up their stocks and valuations by announcing such deals when the funding remains unclear.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Team valuations, many of which had been eight figures last year, are now pushing half a billion dollars, and expansion fees are pegged at two hundred and fifty million.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The club is worth $250 million, according to Sportico valuations, the only NWSL club to crack the $200 million threshold when the list was announced 12 months ago.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Property tax debacle White contends that he’s been unfairly scapegoated for county disputes including over federal funding allocations, residential and commercial property valuations and the 2025 budget freeze.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
While renters in the city rejoiced, concerns have emerged that the freeze could depress real estate company valuations and scare off foreign investors.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Still, having multiple large technology stocks surge by double-digits in quick succession could be a sign that valuations have become disconnected from underlying fundamentals, and that investors are buying primarily based on the fear of missing out on further gains.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
But the terms would seem to place a ceiling on the prices and valuations of such institutions well below their pre-SVB Financial-failure levels from early 2022.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
On social media, some users accuse the companies of propping up their stocks and valuations by announcing such deals when the funding remains unclear.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Team valuations, many of which had been eight figures last year, are now pushing half a billion dollars, and expansion fees are pegged at two hundred and fifty million.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The club is worth $250 million, according to Sportico valuations, the only NWSL club to crack the $200 million threshold when the list was announced 12 months ago.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Property tax debacle White contends that he’s been unfairly scapegoated for county disputes including over federal funding allocations, residential and commercial property valuations and the 2025 budget freeze.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
While renters in the city rejoiced, concerns have emerged that the freeze could depress real estate company valuations and scare off foreign investors.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuations
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Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.—
Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The capsule includes just six pieces, each with a hangtag detailing its techniques and materials to better communicate the brand’s values to the customer.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the president is meeting with the Office of Management and Budget to try to understand what agencies are essential, what agencies do not align with the administration's priorities and values.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Boomers are closest to retirement, yet many still rely on rough estimates or Social Security projections rather than a clear plan.—
Hillary Stalker,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Transmission lines like the ones that are thought to be linked to the start of the Eaton fire faulted more than 50 times in the LA region and distribution lines faulted more than 200 times, according to estimates from Whisker Labs.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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While these prices are great as is, Prime members can save even more with member-exclusive discounts.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Scores of employees put their houses on the market at once, causing prices to drop and sales to slow.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The auditors chose to look into how CBP inspects returning cruise passengers following recent years’ assessments from CBP field offices that cited a growing threat of drug contraband smuggling by way of cruises.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Oct. 2025
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Vicki Miller was given an 80-day jail sentence, with 60 days suspended, placed on probation for four years in which she's required to avoid drugs and alcohol and complete mental health assessments, and ordered to complete an animal rehabilitation program.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pressure is on Minasian and his scouting group to make shrewd additions to that list of invitees while also making good evaluations of their internal solutions.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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And to capture the nuances of the Earth system, Stevens advocates cutting out as many estimations as possible and attempting to use physics all the way down.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers distributed email surveys to 80,000 licensed hunters and another 80,000 landowners in the subject states, and over 1,200 active conservation officers were also surveyed in an effort to get a comprehensive view of attitudes about and estimations of the prevalence of poaching.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Valuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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