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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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 Under the preliminary agreement, the Department of Commerce will receive $175 million worth of non-voting shares, pegged to the company’s recent Series G valuation. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The deal brings Pathos’ valuation to approximately $3 billion. — Katherine MacPhail, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 Higher-income households thrived on surging stock market valuations, while lower-income families felt the pinch of cumulative inflation. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The Skydance and Starlink investments will only send valuations further into outerspace. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for valuation

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Noun

The property in the ad receives both the general homestead exemption and the exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled, according to the appraisal district website.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
What unravels is a long overdue appraisal of one of this century’s greatest pop-rock bands.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appraisal

Noun

The federal government was preparing to change its rules on low-value imports, threatening her ability to purchase cheaper prescription medications for blood thinning and heart failure from Canada.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
That’s 35% of the value of the S&P 500 and the highest concentration in a handful of stocks since just before the crash of 1929.

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

Built over 22 years The green light follows a crucial safety assessment issued on 4 August 2026 by Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK).

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Their initial assessment was that the bank account was affiliated with the government there.

— Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

Previous estimates of her net worth have ranged around $72 million.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The president last month escalated the conflict by announcing an outright ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of worth

Noun

By Fortune’s estimate, SpaceX would need $550 billion in profits and around $3 trillion in revenue to ring the bell by 2035.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The number is an estimate by Yogendra Yadav, an elections specialist and prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

One flight last week leaving from al-Qassim airport north of Riyadh to Geneva, sold for €94,000 ($105,000), compared with a price of about €60,000 ($67,000) before the closure of the main airport in Riyadh.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
His critics see a president who failed to tame inflation and keep America out of overseas conflicts, and whose agenda has fueled higher prices as the war with Iran appears to be at a stalemate.

— JOSH BOAK, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of price

Noun

At checkout, he was promised a health evaluation, but the product arrived a week later without ever having to speak to a health professional.

— Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
An ambulance was waiting upon arrival, and he was taken to the University of Utah Hospital for further evaluation.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaluation

Noun

One practical example is Zapata Quantum’s collaboration with NVIDIA, which applies agentic AI to automate quantum resource estimation, initially targeting quantum-chemistry applications.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The researchers tested the system in a laboratory using motion-capture equipment to improve state estimation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimation

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