valuation

noun

ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce valuation (audio)
Definition of valuationnext
1
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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2
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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn

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3
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 For one, stock valuations were already elevated heading into 2025, Seydl said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 This software provides valuation estimations through aggregating and analyzing current market trends. — Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 None of this is easy and none of it comes cheap—though with a valuation of $10.2 billion, Colossal has the resources to pursue the science without too much concern about the price. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025 OpenAI was closing in on a funding round at a $260 billion valuation last month. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for valuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
  1. appraisal
  2. value
  3. assessment
  4. worth
  5. estimate
  6. price
  7. evaluation
  8. estimation
Noun
  • For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.
    — TC Brown, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
  • Wherever the original source of the incorrect headline came from, it was amplified by trusted sources in financial news, creating a very expensive lesson in the value of accurate and reliable reporting.
    — Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
  • However, the compounded value of correct predictions in later rounds, particularly the Elite Eight, Final Four, and championship, amplified the separation in weighted performance.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of value
Noun
  • Patients will receive an assessment from a licensed clinician within 30 minutes after arriving.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
  • For Most 3-Pointers In A Season That means multiple interview rounds, technical assessments, culture-fit evaluations and follow-up conversations—all before a decision is made.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of assessment
Noun
  • Nearly a summer’s worth of rain fell on large parts of the state’s northern area in just a few days.
    — Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • If six months’ worth of living expenses seems like a lot, start off small and work your way up to your target sum gradually.
    — Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of worth
Noun
  • China accounts for around 80% of Apple’s production capacity with about 90% of iPhones assembled in the country, according to estimates from Evercore ISI.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The president is on track to raise import taxes by roughly $600 billion, according to analyst estimates, even as the economy already showed signs of slowing earlier this year.
    — Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of estimate
Noun
  • This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.
    — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • As aircraft technology improved and planes became larger and safer, new fare classes were introduced, allowing for the democratization of ticket prices and making air travel accessible to all and sundry.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of price
Noun
  • Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.
    — Committee of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Officers were finally able to detain the man, whose identity was not immediately available, about 7:30 a.m., and he was taken to a hospital for an evaluation, San Diego police said.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of evaluation
Noun
  • In McMann’s estimation, a lot went into that.
    — Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • In your estimation, how much roster clean-up and rebuild await the new Jets GM?
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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