valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: the act or process of valuing
specifically
: appraisal of property
2
: the estimated or determined market value of a thing
3
: judgment or appreciation of worth or character
valuational
adjective
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl
valuationally
adverb
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Examples of valuation in a Sentence
The total included a valuation of the company's assets.
The company was acquired at a high valuation.
Home valuations are at an all-time high.
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The announcement came the same day as that of OpenAI’s investment into Physical Intelligence, a robot startup based in San Francisco, which raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation.
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Hayden Field, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Plus Fidelity, which led a $320 million Series C round in mid-2021 at a $2 billion pre-money valuation.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The good news is that public valuations already take it into effect.
—Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Its time as an economic juggernaut is still nascent, however, with Novo’s valuation increasing by more than 400% in the last six years.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hayden Field, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Plus Fidelity, which led a $320 million Series C round in mid-2021 at a $2 billion pre-money valuation.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The good news is that public valuations already take it into effect.
—Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Its time as an economic juggernaut is still nascent, however, with Novo’s valuation increasing by more than 400% in the last six years.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for valuation
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
: the value placed on something
Legal Definition
valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of valuing
actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of a state pension fund
specifically
: appraisal of property
valuation of marital property is a factual finding that will not be upset unless clearly erroneous —Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990)
Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990) 2
: the estimated or determined value (as market value) of a thing
the total assessed valuation of property in the district
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