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
valuationally
adverb
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 average club rose 31% from Sportico’s first MLS valuations in 2021, while the least-valuable club rose 22% during that time.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Palantir tanked 16% that month as investors dumped their AI plays on valuation fears, and the stock posted its worst monthly performance in more than two years.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
That worth is attached to a new valuation.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Inequality grew, especially at the very top, where individuals amassed unfathomable wealth (hundreds of billions of dollars) and some corporate valuations hit unreal heights ($4 trillion to $5 trillion).
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Palantir tanked 16% that month as investors dumped their AI plays on valuation fears, and the stock posted its worst monthly performance in more than two years.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
That worth is attached to a new valuation.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Inequality grew, especially at the very top, where individuals amassed unfathomable wealth (hundreds of billions of dollars) and some corporate valuations hit unreal heights ($4 trillion to $5 trillion).
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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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