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as in worth
the amount of money for which something will find a buyer
the real value of that house is close to a million dollars
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as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth
defending the democratic system's intrinsic values
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as in importance
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
the value of a good education cannot be overstated
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as in to treasure
to hold dear
a nation that values individualism and self-reliance
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as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts
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Recent Examples of value
David Moon (junseo Moon), Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The tough part for New Orleans is finding the right move that can bring in the value the Pelicans are looking for.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Moving away from racialized politics and toward the commonsense center should be valued by Americans of all political persuasions.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Founders who are capable of succeeding in the U.S. already know their value.
—David Moon (junseo Moon), Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The tough part for New Orleans is finding the right move that can bring in the value the Pelicans are looking for.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
By the numbers: The raise values Frontier at $50 million to $70 million, with the precise number depending on 2025 revenue performance, says Mehshah managing partner Gaurav Mehta.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Moving away from racialized politics and toward the commonsense center should be valued by Americans of all political persuasions.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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These are professionals stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items at a time.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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But that could also hurt American consumers: The U.S. imported $17.5 billion dollars' worth of goods from Colombia in 2024, according to Moody's Analytics.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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With a small majority in the Senate, and a wafer-thin GOP advantage in the House, this is just wishful thinking on the part of Rep. Ogles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Carolina has this cap flexibility advantage because it’s been ruthless over the years about letting non-star UFAs walk.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The bipartisan survey, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Lake Research Partners, shows that nearly 74% of voters believe vaccines should be widely accessible, with 81% emphasizing the importance of maintaining U.S. leadership in vaccine development.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists that such a deal can be hard to reach, emphasizing the importance of a just peace over a swift one.—
Iuliia Mendel,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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The banter in the green rooms before and after a show are core memories that all of us comics will treasure forever.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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But on Saturday, Likee drew 143 percent more downloads and 37 percent more usage in the US than the previous day, according to Sensor Tower, which estimates figures by gathering data from a sample of devices.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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Club officials estimate up to 5,000 could have been sold if the ground was big enough, such was the demand as fans from near and far clamoured to witness a slice of history.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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This will bring prices up when housing demand begins to recover in the spring.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Limited supplies of new cars for sale following Covid sent new car prices, and even used car prices, soaring.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The prestigious distinction comes right as Restaurant Constance is celebrating its second anniversary, and Your Farms Your Table’s work is expanding to serve others in ways that feed his passions, as well as people in need.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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Streaming may have collapsed the distinction between TV and film, but each is a distinctive form.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The strategy, which was launched in 2023 and runs to the end of this year, aims to close the valuation gap with U.S. peers by boosting the major’s profitability.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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As one hypothetical valuation method, Neuringer suggests taking the Canal’s contribution to Panama’s $83 billion annual GDP—estimated by the Canal Authority in 2023 at between three and six percent, or roughly $2.5 billion to $5 billion—and multiplying it by the length of any deal.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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