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 company just raised $80 million at a $1 billion valuation and is “using AI everywhere,” Strauss said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In addition to Dresser's plans, the path is now also clear for OpenAI to pursue a stock market listing, with rumours of a trillion dollar valuation.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Chinese short-video company Kuaishou Technology is planning to spin off and list its generative AI unit, which could fetch a valuation of $20 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The price had fallen to a below-market valuation multiple at the time, creating what Moore saw as a buying opportunity.
From Barron's • May 18, 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
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