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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
Virtually the entirety of Musk’s worth is paper wealth, coming from his roughly 12% ownership stake in Tesla, which has an exorbitant valuation, trading at over 100x price to earnings.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 6 June 2025
With inflated real estate values, however, the Batavia Township Assessor’s Office last year raised that assessed valuation to $1,042,175, which requires Moser to pay taxes on the almost $300,000 difference past the exemption cap of $750,000.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Owners of the Seattle Storm recently sold small pieces of the WNBA team at a $325 million valuation.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Although earnings growth has been remarkable, valuation multiples present a more conservative picture: the trailing P/E ratio rose to 11x in 2024 but has since decreased to 8x, despite improved fundamentals—reflecting investor concerns regarding sustainability and external risks.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 6 June 2025
With inflated real estate values, however, the Batavia Township Assessor’s Office last year raised that assessed valuation to $1,042,175, which requires Moser to pay taxes on the almost $300,000 difference past the exemption cap of $750,000.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Owners of the Seattle Storm recently sold small pieces of the WNBA team at a $325 million valuation.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Although earnings growth has been remarkable, valuation multiples present a more conservative picture: the trailing P/E ratio rose to 11x in 2024 but has since decreased to 8x, despite improved fundamentals—reflecting investor concerns regarding sustainability and external risks.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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The University will obtain two independent appraisals to help guide setting a market value for the property.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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Turner filed a bill aimed at mandating annual appraisals that made it out of the House, but stalled in the Senate.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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From Tesla's Cybertruck, Toyota's Tacoma, Honda's CR-V to Ford's F-150, experts weigh in on how a vehicle's value changes over time.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Moreover, Mercury and Jupiter will enter Cancer, bringing an influx of emotional energy to your second house of stability, finances and values, which also shifts your focus in the process.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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In that assessment, the ODNI highlighted smuggling and drug cartels – and the fentanyl crisis in particular – as perhaps the top threat to U.S. security.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Take back control of your brain with a proper assessment and plan.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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If current trends hold, the world’s farmers will have to clear at least a dozen more Californias’ worth of land to fill nearly 10 billion human bellies by 2050. ...—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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This week, the cut reaches a major milestone, hitting 520 frames on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart — a full decade's worth of charting.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The company also lifted its full-year earnings outlook, but maintained revenue estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The industry generated $5.5 billion last year alone in sales revenue, $2.1 billion in wages and $267 million in tax revenue, according to estimates from Whitney Economics, a data firm that produces reports for the broader cannabis industry.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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That would pretty clearly imply a price below current Tesla models.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Clark’s absence lowered prices for Saturday’s game, but fans were eager for the matchup.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Marine units pulled three people from the water while 19 others swam to shore on Hart Island before they were transported by Coast Guard, police and fire department units to nearby City Island to receive further medical evaluation at a hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Then, there are the changes in inputs and materials, which represent the biggest opportunity for slashing eco-impacts in FIF’s estimation, given that a single pair of shoes can contain 60 components.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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The latter estimation is from Ross Perlin, the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, an organization that has documented the presence of seven hundred and fifty languages in the New York area alone.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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