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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
Those shifts will have implications for property valuations, community tax-revenue assessments, population migration patterns and a slew of other considerations.
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Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Stocks closed higher, with the Nasdaq closing at a record high as Nvidia briefly reached a $4 trillion valuation, and Federal Reserve's meeting minutes fueled hopes that inflation pressures from tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Bitcoin’s price jump came amid bullish momentum across risk assets and coincides with Nvidia’s surge to a $4 trillion valuation.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
That’s about how much market value Tesla lost during 2025’s first half, more than six times the total valuation of Ford.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Stocks closed higher, with the Nasdaq closing at a record high as Nvidia briefly reached a $4 trillion valuation, and Federal Reserve's meeting minutes fueled hopes that inflation pressures from tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Bitcoin’s price jump came amid bullish momentum across risk assets and coincides with Nvidia’s surge to a $4 trillion valuation.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
That’s about how much market value Tesla lost during 2025’s first half, more than six times the total valuation of Ford.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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If this appraisal had been conducted before Stover’s death, what potential reasons would someone involved in the appraisal process have for lying about any of the information in this document?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
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Hold regular career development conversations, not just at annual appraisals.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Bathroom renovations can improve mood, functionality, and home value.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Furthermore, diagnoses were based on self-report rather than formal clinical assessment, and comorbid conditions were not evaluated.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The governor said that, before any decision is finalized, a team of forensic psychologists conducted individualized risk assessments on each brother.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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Unlike Columbia’s conciliatory approach, Harvard has responded to these new threats, along with $2 billion worth of federal funding cuts, by suing the administration.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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To many American consumers, Williams said, financial comfort means having enough net worth to meet their needs and wants.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Price is an estimate based on market factors (eg, Rashford’s contract length, the presence of Barcelona as the buyer); value is an intrinsic measure, based solely on Rashford’s existing ability, assessed by TFG.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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To be offered by Gooding Christie’s at the Pebble Beach auction across 15 and 16 August, and with an estimate in excess of $20,000,000, the Ferrari is one of the most significant classic cars of all time, and for interested buyers may well represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Faced with rising prices on everything from rent to groceries, many Michiganders are scaling back on summer travel.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Free return matchday travel to the stadium involved from anywhere in the host nation by public transport is included in the price of match tickets — a welcome concession in an otherwise expensive country.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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This systematic evaluation approach distinguishes startups that merely use AI from those that truly innovate with it.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Then, in 2023, Cook’s son James and a researcher named Ian Mertz blew it wide open, devising an algorithm that solved the tree evaluation problem using much less space than anyone thought possible.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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Finally, level 3 asset fair values must be calculated based on estimations and assumptions based on the latest available data on the measurement date.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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It should be noted that the age estimation tool remains completely optional, and users over 13 can still verify their age with an ID.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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