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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
After intervention from the Missouri State Tax Commission, the county capped all increases to residential property valuations at 15% this year, but no similar limits were set for businesses.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
With valuations sky high for artificial intelligence stocks, investors may want to start thinking of a backup plan, according to Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
But Buffett has long expressed a belief that in times of crisis, sound businesses with strong management and franchises could be worthy of backing, even if valuations are under pressure.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Based on current allocations and valuations alone, many investors should likely consider diversifying their portfolios by adding alternative assets and international stocks.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
In her time at the NWSL valuations have soared, but owners were not unanimous in their desires to extend her.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Shiller price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio—calculated by dividing share prices by earnings per share—is used as a long-term gauge of stock market valuations, often employed by investors to spot periods when the market is expensive or unusually cheap.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
With valuations sky high for artificial intelligence stocks, investors may want to start thinking of a backup plan, according to Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
But Buffett has long expressed a belief that in times of crisis, sound businesses with strong management and franchises could be worthy of backing, even if valuations are under pressure.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Based on current allocations and valuations alone, many investors should likely consider diversifying their portfolios by adding alternative assets and international stocks.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
In her time at the NWSL valuations have soared, but owners were not unanimous in their desires to extend her.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Shiller price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio—calculated by dividing share prices by earnings per share—is used as a long-term gauge of stock market valuations, often employed by investors to spot periods when the market is expensive or unusually cheap.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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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During the shah’s reign, filmmakers wrapped their civic appraisals in allegory, like Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 Iranian New Wave classic, The Cow, about how a cow’s death spins its owner into unhinged chaos.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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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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Today, the fourth and fifth generations are largely leading the philanthropic drive, but the family’s vision and values were evident throughout the 20th century.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Although Connolly served as deputy speaker of Ireland’s lower house after being first elected in 2016, her win was widely viewed as continuing the recent trend of choosing a more independent president based on the candidate’s values.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the company has 595 package delivery stations already active as of the first quarter, alongside 65 sub-same-day fulfillment centers, according to estimates from supply chain consulting firm MWPVL International.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Attorney General’s office would now have to make the move to regulate card rooms, which an impact assessment commissioned by the office estimates would reduce patronage by about 50 percent, and have ripple effects on jobs and city tax revenue.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon When asked if declining oil prices were piling pressure on Saudi Arabia's economy and government revenue, Al Falih said that the country was not scaling back budgets and there were no cuts to public spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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With millions of additional packages moving through the system daily, the USPS temporarily raises prices to offset higher transportation, labor, and fuel costs.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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How the missile reportedly works According to open-source assessments and US intelligence reports, the Burevestnik uses a conventional booster to reach cruising altitude before switching to nuclear propulsion.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Red Cross staff are also preparing to conduct damage assessments, manage shelters, and reconnect families through the Restoring Family Links program.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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According to the Navy, the vessel will undergo sea trials and system evaluations before being delivered to the fleet by the end of 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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As part of this, internal deployment should be treated with the same care as external deployment, and rigorous assessments and evaluations to identify dangerous capabilities, the establishment of clear risk profiles, and required control or guardrail mechanisms prior to usage should be encouraged .—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street is coming up with its own estimations for what’s going on in the economy.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 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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“Valuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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