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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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
At the entrance to the gallery is a two-digital panel work modeled after Christie’s screens that appear at auction; on the screens play live valuations of various commodities with the design language and text mimicking that of the auction house.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
This could indirectly affect the company's valuation and Musk's overall net worth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The strategy, which was launched in 2023 and runs to the end of this year, aims to close the valuation gap with U.S. peers by boosting the major’s profitability.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
As one hypothetical valuation method, Neuringer suggests taking the Canal’s contribution to Panama’s $83 billion annual GDP—estimated by the Canal Authority in 2023 at between three and six percent, or roughly $2.5 billion to $5 billion—and multiplying it by the length of any deal.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
This could indirectly affect the company's valuation and Musk's overall net worth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The strategy, which was launched in 2023 and runs to the end of this year, aims to close the valuation gap with U.S. peers by boosting the major’s profitability.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
As one hypothetical valuation method, Neuringer suggests taking the Canal’s contribution to Panama’s $83 billion annual GDP—estimated by the Canal Authority in 2023 at between three and six percent, or roughly $2.5 billion to $5 billion—and multiplying it by the length of any deal.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation
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Other appraisals are even more sobering, with some studies estimating that nearly 90 percent of some regions’ populations have fled since 2014.—
Andrew Kosenko,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Feb. 2025
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Among other changes, the policy revisions require the city to perform an independent appraisal before proceeding with any acquisition — a step that was not taken before the city approved the lease-to-own deal for the Ash Street property.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Brings a ton of defensive value, defensive versatility, really good baserunner.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Good value and salesmanship are no longer enough to get in the door.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Perry, interim dean of the George Washington University School of Business, agrees with that assessment.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Other nations use economic assessments to decide whether to cover drugs and at what price, often paying far less than the U.S. for the same treatments.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put its New Shepard suborbital rocket ship through a couple of minutes’ worth of Moon-level gravity, GeekWire reports.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Musk's net worth is just shy of $400 billion as of this month, according to Forbes.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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On an annualized basis, GDP grew 2.8%, exceeding Reuters estimate of 1%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Ukrainian government estimates from February 2025 claim 850,000 Russian troop losses.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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By far the greatest price is being paid by ordinary Africans, millions of whom rely on American aid for their survival.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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For this season, the Rays will be playing their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, where I’m told, the season and group sales tickets are nearly all sold out despite the Rays doubling the price.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The administrative support staffing summary from Citygate’s evaluation identified several deficiencies in management organization and staffing levels.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The post-operative note is bare bones and also fails to have any sense of credibility regarding who created it, when it was created or who the was the actual non-doctor that performed this shower and shave post operative evaluation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Neil stands accused of activity that shocks our conscience, that ruins our previous estimation of his depth and art, because depth and art don’t excuse wrecking the lives of others.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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But in some observers’ estimation, this is the most talented squad that the U.S. has ever iced.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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