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as in appraisals
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 values
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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn
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Recent Examples of valuations
The Iran war has left uncertainty hanging over global markets for the past two months, but many market participants remain optimistic about where equities are headed, even in spite of record valuations.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Although revenue share payments are typically undisclosed, name, image and likeness valuations are much more public.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the context of modern entrepreneurship, where outcomes are often measured in exits and valuations, the sentiment stands out.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Without careful scrutiny, investors risk paying premium valuations for technological capabilities that are still experimental, limited in scope, or economically immaterial.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, tech stocks are back in favor after sliding earlier this year over nerves about expensive valuations and AI disrupting the software industry.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Several Blue Owl borrowers have faced high risk of default — and the way those risks were reported to investors raises serious questions about BDC valuations.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
In recent years, Middle East funds have leveraged their trillion-dollar valuations to take stakes in a range of sports, media and tech properties.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Limited liquidity and significant premiums over primary valuations.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Although revenue share payments are typically undisclosed, name, image and likeness valuations are much more public.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the context of modern entrepreneurship, where outcomes are often measured in exits and valuations, the sentiment stands out.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Without careful scrutiny, investors risk paying premium valuations for technological capabilities that are still experimental, limited in scope, or economically immaterial.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, tech stocks are back in favor after sliding earlier this year over nerves about expensive valuations and AI disrupting the software industry.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Several Blue Owl borrowers have faced high risk of default — and the way those risks were reported to investors raises serious questions about BDC valuations.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
In recent years, Middle East funds have leveraged their trillion-dollar valuations to take stakes in a range of sports, media and tech properties.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Limited liquidity and significant premiums over primary valuations.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuations
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Even with owner appraisals, however, there will be pressure to value apartments just below their nearest tax thresholds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the referee does get a say in their frequent appraisals, and by and large, a sensible balance is struck.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, to estimate climate impact, these EI values were plugged into DLR’s contrail and climate models (a contrail plume model and a global climate model).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among this stratospheric group, with individual estimates topping out at $100 million, Picasso’s Cubist canvas Homme à la guitare (1913), estimated at $35 million to $55 million, stands out because Newhouse surrendered far more than cash to own it.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Government estimates place the improper payment rate at nearly 7% — with some states higher than 20%.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the cost of living is on the rise and market-rate housing prices continue to be out of reach for a lot of people without subsidies.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the two countries’ standoff in the Strait of Hormuz escalated last week when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized commercial vessels for the first time—a sign that its forces remain potent and that the war could again defy the upbeat assessments from the Pentagon’s leaders.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s freed up the large teams once dedicated to data entry and cleaning, many of whom have been redeployed onto building internal evaluations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Bilmes revised her estimations—and concluded the cost was actually closer to $4 trillion to $6 trillion.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Valuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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