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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
Read more about what the AI price reckoning means for the valuations of OpenAI and Anthropic, which have built their business models on premium pricing.
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Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 29 May 2026
On the high end, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have raised unprecedented rounds of $122 billion and reportedly $30 billion at once unimaginable valuations of $852 billion and $900 billion, respectively.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The owners think that a cap will take their franchise valuations to the stratosphere — the kind of financial certainty that has helped NFL and NBA franchise values soar.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 27 May 2026
With the largest stocks in the Russell 2000 advancing upwards, Goldman told clients the index will exhibit slower growth and higher valuations relative to the current largest stocks in the small-cap index.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
And corporate earnings are lagging behind stock market valuations.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Limited liquidity and significant premiums over primary valuations.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Those valuations aren’t representative of a shift in the market of either artist, as ArtTactic’s report suggests.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 29 May 2026
On the high end, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have raised unprecedented rounds of $122 billion and reportedly $30 billion at once unimaginable valuations of $852 billion and $900 billion, respectively.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The owners think that a cap will take their franchise valuations to the stratosphere — the kind of financial certainty that has helped NFL and NBA franchise values soar.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 27 May 2026
With the largest stocks in the Russell 2000 advancing upwards, Goldman told clients the index will exhibit slower growth and higher valuations relative to the current largest stocks in the small-cap index.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
And corporate earnings are lagging behind stock market valuations.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Limited liquidity and significant premiums over primary valuations.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Those valuations aren’t representative of a shift in the market of either artist, as ArtTactic’s report suggests.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuations
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The company creates custom rings with diamonds, and guides customers through the entire shopping journey from initial conversations with gemologists, to the appraisals, down to the shipping.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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In the future, the state commission also suggested that the city continue to use independent appraisals, which should be updated to set mooring permit rental rates.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The all-electric fleet of Waymo robotaxis prevents 530 tons of CO2 emissions with every 500,000 weekly trips, according to company estimates.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Keith Norton, chief strategic planning officer for the state Department of Education, said at the state Board of Education meeting Wednesday that the district hired staff at higher salaries than was budgeted and that vacancy levels were below budget estimates.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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This demand has contributed to an increase in both home prices and homes with more amenities.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Airfare has gotten more expensive and Potter expects prices are going to stay higher for the immediate future.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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But children and adults under age 65 are subject to periodic assessments of their eligibility and must adhere to the program’s rigid rules.—
Katie Savin,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The order, which Trump signed in private on June 2, stops short of mandating that the federal government conduct safety evaluations and cybersecurity testing for advanced AI products.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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These include seaworthiness evaluations, deep-diving exercises, and overnight operational tests designed to validate the submarine’s performance under realistic operating conditions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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