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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
Walter, who purchased the Lakers for a $10-billion valuation and is the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, has won three World Series with the Dodgers since buying the team, in 2020 and back-to-back in 2024 and 2025.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, the startup is in talks to fundraise at a valuation of over $1 billion.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Current Movements in the Bitcoin Price From November 10 to December 1, Bitcoin fell from a valuation of about $106,000 to a low of under $85,000.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Waymo is currently raising more than $15 billion at a valuation of nearly $100 billion, Bloomberg reported last month.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, the startup is in talks to fundraise at a valuation of over $1 billion.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Current Movements in the Bitcoin Price From November 10 to December 1, Bitcoin fell from a valuation of about $106,000 to a low of under $85,000.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Waymo is currently raising more than $15 billion at a valuation of nearly $100 billion, Bloomberg reported last month.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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However, a market appraisal performed in 2021 estimated the shopping center’s value at $150 million.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The county’s appraisal district valued the home at nearly $467,000 for tax purposes.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is why sports retain the rare commercial value as live programming.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The research draws its strength in part from its reliance on the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, which are two long-term datasets that repeatedly did dietary assessments.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The evaluation should include a cardiovascular assessment and a discussion about pre-existing medical conditions.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Purchases included more than $85,000 worth of gold and diamond jewelry, a $55,000 private jet flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles and rentals of mansions in Miami Beach and Los Angeles totaling more than $43,000.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last November, a court in Dhaka sentenced Hasina to death in absentia for her role in the unrest, in which the UN human rights office estimates around 1,400 people were killed.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Retirement age has been rising across the board for decades, although estimates range because there's no fixed definition for retirement.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like gold, bitcoin produces no profits or dividends, and its price depends on what investors will pay for it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its share price has risen more than fourfold since its listing, propelling its market capitalization to almost $200 billion — more than the value investors put on the entirety of GE before then-CEO Larry Culp announced his plan to split it up in November 2021.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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On a night star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba managed only four receptions for 27 yards and briefly left for a concussion evaluation, Darnold spread the ball around to six different receivers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Currently, officials make subjective estimations about ball placement.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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With Junk Wax Era estimations in mind, there are a couple additional points worth noting.—
Corey Merriman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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