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as in appraisal
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 value
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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn
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as in importance
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
the low valuation that society places on knowledge for the sake of knowledge
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Recent Examples of valuation
SoftBank Group is in talks to lead a funding round of up to $40 billion in OpenAI at a valuation of $300 billion, Reuters reported in January.
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Gnaneshwar Rajan, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Goldman Sachs has estimated that the global creator market includes more than 50 million people, with a valuation that could reach half a trillion dollars by 2027.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Heck thinks the current valuation of the club is north of £1 billion ($1.27 billion).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Then there’s Oatly (Sweden, $10 billion IPO valuation), which popularized oat milk worldwide, and Unity Technologies (Denmark, $13.6 billion valuation), whose game engine powers some of the world’s most popular games.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Gnaneshwar Rajan, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Goldman Sachs has estimated that the global creator market includes more than 50 million people, with a valuation that could reach half a trillion dollars by 2027.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Heck thinks the current valuation of the club is north of £1 billion ($1.27 billion).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Then there’s Oatly (Sweden, $10 billion IPO valuation), which popularized oat milk worldwide, and Unity Technologies (Denmark, $13.6 billion valuation), whose game engine powers some of the world’s most popular games.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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Or maybe the appraisal comes in too low, forcing the seller to lower their price or the buyer to come up with more money.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Make No Assumptions Sellers should not assume that a high list price will automatically be validated by an appraisal.—
John Walkup,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Conversely, the slower application growth for elite institutions may signal a need to rethink their value proposition in a changing higher education landscape.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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At likely his lowest value ever now is a good time to try and trade for the veteran tight end.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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In The Digital World Is Evolving Traditionally, risk management focused on the assessment of potential dangers and the preparation for possible outcomes through structured plans.—
Trent Hoerr,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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High-income districts are four times more likely to have recovered, according to the Education Recovery Scorecard, which combines results from the Nation's Report Card assessment and state test scores.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Cannon-Brookes has a net worth of $13.9 billion according to Forbes' real-time data.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There are thefts of paintings worth millions, and then there are thefts of objects of lesser monetary value whose worth cannot be entirely quantified.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Joyce’s estimate of value and the percentage of shares seeking appraisal rights implies Silver Lake could be on the hook for more than $1.4 billion, if a judge settles on valuation around $37.70.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Dow Jones consensus estimates are calling for a 0.3% jump on a month-to-month basis and a 2.9% increase from a year earlier.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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This fearsome implement may just be worth the price.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
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Douglas Johnson, the company’s owner and president, said the price of steel started rising as soon as Trump threatened the 25% tariff last month.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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This process then informs the creation of tasks for formative evaluation, where task analysis can be used to assess and refine the device's usability.—
Aishwarya Suresh,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Those on a pay-for-performance plan with a highly effective evaluation will get a 3.45% raise, while those with an effective rating get a 2.59% increase.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, there is nothing little about Bill, except, perhaps, his estimation of humankind.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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His estimation of Los Angeles (shot partially in Shanghai) is a bit too optimistic, with a fuller skyline and clean, efficient public transportation.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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