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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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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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 Previous reports have put the initial valuation estimates around $4 billion. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Meta's heavy spending on AI could pay off over time, creating new opportunities that aren't yet reflected in its valuation. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The Valkyries were worth $850 million in Sportico’s most recent WNBA valuations and will top $100 million in revenue this season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Chipotle’s market capitalization is about $40 billion, meaning Starbucks would likely have to offer $50 billion (or half of Starbucks’ current valuation) with the standard 20% acquisition premium. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for valuation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuation

Noun

Next, Wealthfront will underwrite the loan and likely complete an appraisal and title search.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
An appraisal obtained by the city found the land comparable to the Willowgrove development site in value, water availability and soil quality.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of appraisal

Noun

The agreement includes an option that could increase its total value to approximately $91 million, further expanding American industrial involvement in the programme.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Part of Borromeo’s mandate was to tighten the product assortment, boost the company’s profitability and return it back to its foundational values and DNA.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

The needs assessment, due to CalRecycle by March 1, 2027, will map California’s existing textile collection, hauling, reuse, repair, recycling and disposal capacity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The label made viewers perceive less effort behind the work, which reduced their willingness to engage with the brand and lowered their assessments of product quality.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

Supermarket owners described throwing out nearly a dumpster’s worth of frozen food.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
The massive 600,000-square-foot structure of glass, concrete, and steel (two Eiffel Towers’ worth of steel, according to the company), looms over its environment like a spaceship from another world.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of worth

Noun

As per estimates provided by Indian market intelligence firm Prime Database, Jio was expected to raise around 377 billion rupees through its IPO.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Emerick has now transferred all of Jacobs’ nearly 10,000 recordings, encompassing what Emerick estimates are 12,000 concert sets.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

DeSantis did not provide a reason for stopping the execution but had temporarily stayed the execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation amid concerns about Thompson's mental competency and deteriorating health.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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