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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
How nice that for a change, the valuation is reciprocal.
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Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Property taxes drive school funding, and new assessment cycles typically lead to higher tax collections due to higher valuations.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The company, founded in 2011, reached a $1.1 billion valuation in January 2021.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
OpenAI itself announced a $6.6 billion funding round in early October — the largest venture capital round of all time — giving it a $157 billion valuation.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Property taxes drive school funding, and new assessment cycles typically lead to higher tax collections due to higher valuations.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The company, founded in 2011, reached a $1.1 billion valuation in January 2021.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
OpenAI itself announced a $6.6 billion funding round in early October — the largest venture capital round of all time — giving it a $157 billion valuation.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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An appraisal prepared the last time Trump refinanced estimated that in those circumstances, the 40 Wall land would be worth around $160 million, yielding a reset annual rent of around $10 million — more than the building’s current net operating income.Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Like health, car or property insurance, appraisals for losses or damages rely on standards — known as Good Farming Practices — that ensure low yields aren’t caused by mismanagement.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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Buster Posey understands the value of a good shortstop.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The value of assets tied to Donald Trump — and those likely to benefit under his administration — surged in the wake of his decisive electoral victory on Tuesday.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The agency said the results of its analysis primarily matched Ford’s assessment, implying that most failures with defective valves already happened, the report said.James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Intelligence assessments from the U.S., South Korea, and Ukraine estimate that North Korea has deployed approximately 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter, the conglomerate sold $36.1 billion worth of stock, including slashing its stakes in longtime investments Apple (AAPL+0.35%) and Bank of America (BAC+0.79%), the company disclosed in regulatory filings Saturday.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to Forbes, Marcus had a net worth of about $11 billion at the time of his death.Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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An impairment charge of $6.8 million was recorded for 60 South Sixth due to changes in cash flow estimates.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The tougher regulations will reduce asthma symptoms for more than 70,000 Californians, according to the board’s estimate, and pump $100 billion of private investment into clean energy infrastructure over the next two decades.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given the runup in home prices since 2013, most sellers should have enough equity to cover replacement costs by deducting those from the sales price.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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He’s also promised to drill for more oil, ease up on Bitcoin, rein in regulations, and bring down grocery prices.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Exploration, evaluation, and project expenses decreased to $409,179 from $534,371, reflecting lower overhead and payroll costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Term limits, performance evaluations, and commitment to continuous learning are fundamental to the Board’s ability to stay ahead of rapid changes.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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This closeness is the mean estimation error; a model that has a very low estimation error (e.g., is about 5 percentage points off or less) would be very impressive.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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For this purpose, a kernel density estimation was applied to the study blocks, the results of which are consistent with the densities recorded in other Mayan archeological sites such as Oxpemul and Becan.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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