valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: the act or process of valuing
specifically
: appraisal of property
2
: the estimated or determined market value of a thing
3
: judgment or appreciation of worth or character
valuational
adjective
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl
valuationally
adverb
Examples of valuation in a Sentence
The total included a valuation of the company's assets.
The company was acquired at a high valuation.
Home valuations are at an all-time high.
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The corporation, which went public in 2021 with a valuation of about $100 billion, helps users buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
John Wiley, director of valuation analytics at classic car insurance company Hagerty, told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, last week that the car could potentially sell for $800,000 to $1 million.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Passive has further enabled the birth of Big Tech, mega-cap market hegemons that reap outsized riches from self-reinforcing lofty valuations.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Reluctant to give up so much equity and significantly reduce Alchemize’s valuation, Nazareth countered with an offer of 10% equity.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
John Wiley, director of valuation analytics at classic car insurance company Hagerty, told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, last week that the car could potentially sell for $800,000 to $1 million.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Passive has further enabled the birth of Big Tech, mega-cap market hegemons that reap outsized riches from self-reinforcing lofty valuations.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Reluctant to give up so much equity and significantly reduce Alchemize’s valuation, Nazareth countered with an offer of 10% equity.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Valuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
: the value placed on something
Legal Definition
valuation
noun
val·u·a·tion
ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of valuing
actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of a state pension fund
specifically
: appraisal of property
valuation of marital property is a factual finding that will not be upset unless clearly erroneous —Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990)
Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990) 2
: the estimated or determined value (as market value) of a thing
the total assessed valuation of property in the district
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