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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
European bank stocks enjoyed a stellar 2025, notching their best year since 1997, with the valuations of some lenders more than doubling.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Several Blue Owl borrowers have faced high risk of default — and the way those risks were reported to investors raises serious questions about BDC valuations.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
But, according to Teare, only around 40 of those have raised new funding or valuations since the beginning of 2024, leaving about 60% still priced off an earlier cycle.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent years, Middle East funds have leveraged their trillion-dollar valuations to take stakes in a range of sports, media and tech properties.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet the document highlights that Cleveland and Detroit have raised funds from outside investors at higher post-money valuations of $290 million (Cleveland) and $325 million (Detroit).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Last summer, Platte County officials spent weeks in negotiations with the Missouri State Tax Commission after the state called out the county for undervaluing its properties and ordered a 15% increase to residential property valuations across the board.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The latest pullbacks have come with the stock market percolating along at historically generous valuations.
—Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Bergman said that while the financial damages levied on Meta and Google so far are small compared to the tech giants' multitrillion-dollar valuations, these initial verdicts send a clear message to the tech industry.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Several Blue Owl borrowers have faced high risk of default — and the way those risks were reported to investors raises serious questions about BDC valuations.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
But, according to Teare, only around 40 of those have raised new funding or valuations since the beginning of 2024, leaving about 60% still priced off an earlier cycle.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent years, Middle East funds have leveraged their trillion-dollar valuations to take stakes in a range of sports, media and tech properties.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet the document highlights that Cleveland and Detroit have raised funds from outside investors at higher post-money valuations of $290 million (Cleveland) and $325 million (Detroit).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Last summer, Platte County officials spent weeks in negotiations with the Missouri State Tax Commission after the state called out the county for undervaluing its properties and ordered a 15% increase to residential property valuations across the board.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The latest pullbacks have come with the stock market percolating along at historically generous valuations.
—Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Bergman said that while the financial damages levied on Meta and Google so far are small compared to the tech giants' multitrillion-dollar valuations, these initial verdicts send a clear message to the tech industry.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuations
Noun
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The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Gentle values guide today’s choices.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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But, as land values rise, selling to developers becomes increasingly attractive for landowners, putting land at risk.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These more piecemeal estimates have informed large-scale cosmic simulations that model the growth and evolution of galaxies.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Current estimates put the construction cost at about $32 million to $36 million, with a third of funding coming from the downtown food and beverage tax and the rest from the city.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation last month, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening already substantial political hurdles for the White House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Site planning work at West Burton has also progressed, including geotechnical surveys and environmental assessments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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This tension—balancing the free flow of information with protections for truth—is familiar to any online forum built on anonymous assessments, from Yelp to Rate My Professors.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rescue teams quickly mobilized and began efforts to retrieve and assess the pigeons, which will each require veterinary evaluations, medication, and parasite treatment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ott is one of the class’s trickier evaluations because the talent is better than the final two seasons suggests.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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City lawmakers proposed lengthy exemptions, which led to meager revenue estimations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Valuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuations. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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