VALUATION Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

valuation

noun

ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of valuation

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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Relevance

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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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 SpaceX went public in a record-setting IPO on June 12, which saw its valuation soar to $2 trillion. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 PepsiCo offers a roughly 4% dividend yield and trades at about 16 times 2027 earnings, a valuation Cramer considers attractive. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 In March OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation, the largest private technology financing on record. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers could command a similar valuation, industry sources not authorized to discuss the issue publicly told The Times, should Walter decide to sell. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for valuation

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Noun

The loan still has to clear credit review, reserve requirements, and an appraisal but the door that was closed is now open.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The owners were given third-party appraisals on each property and allowed to discuss the land acquisition over several months.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of appraisal

Noun

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said Parton’s life exemplified the values the airport seeks to nurture.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
While several major Wall Street financial institutions are set to report their earnings this week, analysts told CNBC that the market is currently more focused on tech stocks, which now need to prove their value.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

Provide telehealth assessments, infrastructure upgrades, access points, and digital health training through seven rural partners.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Americans increasingly don’t want data centers next door Altman’s assessment of the public mood isn’t far off.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

Canada responded to Trump’s import taxes this week by imposing retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Many experts suggest a cushion of three to six months' worth of expenses in an emergency fund.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of worth

Noun

The company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and issued revenue forecast that topped estimates.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The system progressively refines these disparity estimates from lower-resolution images to the original resolution, narrowing the search area at each stage.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
And with oil prices showing no sign of returning to pre-Iran war levels this year, pressure is increasing on the Fed to combat that sticky inflation by raising interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of price

Noun

The same evaluation process may hold promise for other forms of childhood dementia that arise from single-gene mutations.

— Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
While the evaluation itself doesn’t have much fantasy impact, how the Giants respond could.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaluation

Noun

In Teitelbaum’s estimation, the deal on the table last week would have likely been a difficult sell for Canadian officials.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Despite the efforts, China still faces an annual shortfall of around 6,000 tons of plasma, according to a CNN calculation based on industry data and estimation of domestic demand cited by Chinese state media.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of estimation

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