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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
How nice that for a change, the valuation is reciprocal.
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Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Property taxes drive school funding, and new assessment cycles typically lead to higher tax collections due to higher valuations.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The company, founded in 2011, reached a $1.1 billion valuation in January 2021.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
OpenAI itself announced a $6.6 billion funding round in early October — the largest venture capital round of all time — giving it a $157 billion valuation.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Property taxes drive school funding, and new assessment cycles typically lead to higher tax collections due to higher valuations.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The company, founded in 2011, reached a $1.1 billion valuation in January 2021.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
OpenAI itself announced a $6.6 billion funding round in early October — the largest venture capital round of all time — giving it a $157 billion valuation.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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An appraisal prepared the last time Trump refinanced estimated that in those circumstances, the 40 Wall land would be worth around $160 million, yielding a reset annual rent of around $10 million — more than the building’s current net operating income.Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Like health, car or property insurance, appraisals for losses or damages rely on standards — known as Good Farming Practices — that ensure low yields aren’t caused by mismanagement.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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While the team’s dropped one spot from 2023 (switching places with the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers), the value rose by 35%.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Ginori 1735 homeware brand upholds many of the values of timeless Italian beauty and is held near and dear by many global style setters today.Benedetta Rossi, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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That being so, the AI age of warfare will be reduced primarily to an assessment not of an adversary’s capabilities but rather of its intentions and their strategic applications.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Cruz confirms Joe’s on the flight to Dallas with an apt assessment of their new lioness, as well as a promising new mission plan through which to funnel her instincts.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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According to Pham, in the first 8 months of 2024, Vietnam exported more than $72 million worth of watermelons, about $15 million more than all of 2023.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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This is pretty much in line with the net worth of some other stars from recent Netflix Christmas movies, like Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
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An impairment charge of $6.8 million was recorded for 60 South Sixth due to changes in cash flow estimates.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The tougher regulations will reduce asthma symptoms for more than 70,000 Californians, according to the board’s estimate, and pump $100 billion of private investment into clean energy infrastructure over the next two decades.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The states where car insurance tends to be more expensive are usually highly urban, have both higher wages and higher prices, and the traffic density tends to be greater.Hilary Tetenabaum, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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With this fundraise, the company seeks to scale production to achieve price parity with traditional skins, which are currently priced at about $9 per square foot for a handbag quality, pebble-texture cow skin.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Exploration, evaluation, and project expenses decreased to $409,179 from $534,371, reflecting lower overhead and payroll costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Term limits, performance evaluations, and commitment to continuous learning are fundamental to the Board’s ability to stay ahead of rapid changes.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The allowance for credit losses decreased to $21.4 million, reflecting updates to the loss estimation model.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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