valuing

verb

present participle of value
1
as in treasuring
to hold dear a nation that values individualism and self-reliance

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2
as in estimating
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts

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Recent Examples of valuing Microsoft announced plans to invest $5 billion in Anthropic last November in a funding round valuing the lab in the range of $350 billion. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Moshier has established a leadership development company and says his years with Murphy help him in the workplace as far as valuing candor and knowing when to have tough conversations. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 These steps forward in valuing life did not appear out of nowhere. — Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Identifying and valuing taxable wealth will challenge the state’s tax authorities. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 The company’s latest funding round reportedly raised $10 billion, valuing the firm at $140 billion—helping Bezos’s net worth soar to $365 billion. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 RedBird also recently inked a deal acquiring control of Puck, valuing the media start-up at $250 million. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The principles of believing in yourself, valuing family and friendship, and loving reading carried from season to season. — Ashley Montgomery, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuing
  1. appreciating
  2. estimating
  3. loving
  4. assessing
  5. enjoying
  6. evaluating
  7. rating
Verb
  • The person behind the picture The appeal of human craftsmanship goes beyond appreciating how many hours something took.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gilbert described that assignment as a casual acquaintance asking his father to voice a cartoon, without Danny meaningfully appreciating the companies involved.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciating
Verb
  • Space42 expects new services to require time to build subscriber bases, establish commercial packages, and secure adoption, with Sabbagh estimating this could take one to three years.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The unrest culminated in rioting and looting over the weekend, with officials estimating that the damages could be worth hundreds of millions of euros.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
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  • Beneath that Taylor Swift-loving exterior, there must be a Bin Laden fighting to get out.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Anderson’s version of the song that put Georgia Satellites on the map is him at his fun-loving best.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of loving
Verb
  • Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Water planners are constantly assessing these sometimes competing needs, and have been since the 1950s.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessing
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  • Everyone was chatting and enjoying the beautiful weather, Spiro, a 36-year-old rabbi at Hill Havurah congregation in Washington, recalled.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The riots comes at a time when France has been enjoying a surge in international production activity, particularly in the South of France.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • The law introduced stricter requirements for documenting aircraft safety assessments and evaluating how pilots interact with aircraft systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, whether evaluating political rivals or advising on executive decisions, Abigail proved essential to John’s success, securing her legacy as a true Founding Mother.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaluating
Verb
  • The case is the latest legal challenge for Peters, who has a million followers on Instagram, and whose hourslong livestreams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of getting better looking that include surgery and drug use.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley's call matches the consensus on Wall Street, where 24 of 27 analysts rate Seagate a buy or strong buy, with just 3 rating it a hold, LSEG data shows.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rating

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“Valuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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