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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
To be sure, the current market rally has been driven by strong earnings and not pure speculation, while valuations don’t look so overextended when compared to other peak eras, Goltermann noted.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Industry valuations haven’t been this low since COVID.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Ritter's research on IPO companies highlights that companies entering the market with exceptionally high price-to-sales ratios have, on average, struggled to meet the optimistic expectations embedded in their valuations.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Analysts say Anthropic and OpenAI are likely to also list with valuations above $1 trillion each.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 11 June 2026
So any issues with SpaceX’s trading could make private investors reluctant to agree to sky-high valuations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Another persistent tale is that FHA appraisals are tougher than others, but the rules are essentially the same for all valuations.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Now that the Iranian threat is visible — and likely persistent as long as Tehran sees disrupting the Gulf as a useful tool — valuations will have to adjust.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Limited liquidity and significant premiums over primary valuations.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Industry valuations haven’t been this low since COVID.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Ritter's research on IPO companies highlights that companies entering the market with exceptionally high price-to-sales ratios have, on average, struggled to meet the optimistic expectations embedded in their valuations.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Analysts say Anthropic and OpenAI are likely to also list with valuations above $1 trillion each.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 11 June 2026
So any issues with SpaceX’s trading could make private investors reluctant to agree to sky-high valuations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Another persistent tale is that FHA appraisals are tougher than others, but the rules are essentially the same for all valuations.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Now that the Iranian threat is visible — and likely persistent as long as Tehran sees disrupting the Gulf as a useful tool — valuations will have to adjust.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Limited liquidity and significant premiums over primary valuations.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuations
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Coley said the administration will settle on a final value for the land based on the appraisals.—
Douglas Hanks
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Clemens concluded by addressing the friction between league initiatives and the personal values of the players on the field.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Even estimates from city officials to arrive at least two hours early were not enough.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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While one in three students nationwide experienced chronic absenteeism during the 2021-2022 academic year, the rate is declining, from up to 30% to roughly 24% by the start of the past school year, according to estimates from the Return 2 Learn tracker reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Ordinary Russian households face food prices that are up more than 18% compared to January 2024, sky-high utility bills, and a recent two-percentage-point hike in sales tax.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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District officials believe the aging of existing farmers with no succession plans, less valuable soils in that area, and the current low prices for commodities make financial incentives more attractive and the target attainable.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Carney’s comments represent one of the first assessments of the agreement from someone who is not directly involved in the negotiations.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Scientists believe the study will help improve seismic hazard assessments, as well as emergency preparedness and infrastructure planning.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Laboratory evaluations indicate specific performance characteristics under varied operational environments.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Wright was also elite at player evaluations.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Newsom and the analysts sometimes differ in their estimations.—
Trân Nguyễn,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Artemis 3 is scheduled for late 2027, according to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who based the timetable on Blue Origin's and SpaceX's estimations of the earliest completion for their respective landers.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Valuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuations. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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