valuation
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the act of valuing, esp a formal assessment of the worth of property, jewellery, etc
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the price arrived at by the process of valuing
the valuation of this property is considerable
I set a high valuation on technical ability
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Explanation
The process of figuring out exactly how much something is worth is known as valuation. Before you sell your old Pokemon cards, you should take them to an expert for a valuation. Whenever you determine the monetary value of something, that's valuation. However, you're most likely to come across this word in the context of banking or finance. The valuation of a company affects whether or not investors are interested in it, and the valuation of stocks determines how much a stockholder makes when she sells them. Valuation shares a root with value, from the Latin root valere, "be strong, be worth."
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The U.K. insurer’s share performance—after trading at decade-low valuations—means the current valuation looks full, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The price is a marked increase from the $7 billion valuation that served as the basis for initial negotiations with Nvidia late last year, according to the Financial Times.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
There are still opportunities because valuation multiples have actually gone down even as earnings expectations have gone up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Emery has already acknowledged that the England striker could leave, although the two clubs remain apart on valuation.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Perhaps it was because Arthur was always a simple fellow, who took people at their own valuation easily.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Utility stocks have been hit by rising Treasury yields and data-center backlash, but valuations are low and earnings growth remains strong.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
James Murray, financial secretary to the Treasury, said the new review would look at "a rethink of valuations - so that we can build a fairer system for the future".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Europe’s bank stocks no longer trade at the rock-bottom valuations seen a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Labor issues such as the one threatening Major League Baseball could put a freeze on valuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In so far as the ideology consists of valuations, so far do those valuations determine li.
From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
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