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final auction bid was still less than the minimum valuation that we had specified as acceptable, so the painting was withdrawn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

Marriott’s underlying core value of care is just one of the reasons that leaders like Martinez choose to stay with Marriott.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Across these policy questions and performance assessments, Democrats and Republicans express clear and consistent support for their party’s positions and candidates.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

The program, which allows members to access thousands of dollars' worth of Anthropic's Claude products and credits, is part of the AI company's efforts to strengthen ties to fast growing companies and founders.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Since its inception, STM has donated $75M worth of instruments and technology to over 2,800 schools – impacting millions of students’ lives in hundreds of communities nationwide.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of worth

Noun

Since then, 80 of her paintings have fetched more than $100,000 at auction, with the majority exceeding their high estimates, according to the Artnet Price Database.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Coupled with a 118 kWh (usable) battery pack, that should allow for about 400 miles (644 km) on a single charge, although a formal EPA estimate will show up closer to the car’s arrival in US dealerships in mid-2027.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

No payment is requested or exchanged at any point during the selection, evaluation or ranking process; inclusion is based solely on the methodology.

— Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Topstep, a futures prop-trading firm, disclosed in March that roughly 17% of evaluations started in 2025 were successfully completed.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaluation

Noun

Not only that, but the biggest play of the game, in Reid’s estimation, was made by the kickoff-coverage team.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
This is encouraging — trustworthy system should be able to pump the breaks and realize when data inputs are too unreliable to make accurate estimations.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimation

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