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noun

Definition of valuesnext
plural of value
1
as in prices
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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2
as in distinctions
a quality that gives something special worth defending the democratic system's intrinsic values

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values

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verb

present tense third-person singular of value
1
as in treasures
to hold dear a nation that values individualism and self-reliance

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2
as in estimates
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for values
  1. distinctions
  2. estimates
  3. virtues
  4. assesses
  5. valuations
  6. appreciates
  7. rates
Noun
  • The distinctions between Schmerelson and Chang have been enough to trigger a charter-versus-union proxy war of sorts, with both sides concluding that the direction of the district related to charters is at stake.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Signet has earned distinctions as a four-time Certified Great Place to Work, included for five consecutive years on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and the number 12 company on the Fortune and Great Place to Work 2022 Best Workplaces in Retail.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of distinctions
Verb
  • The company estimates that its current liquidity will enable it to meet operating expenses through at least the next twelve months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The company estimates that its existing cash and marketable securities will last through December 31, 2024, but will not be sufficient to fund operations for twelve months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Eggers wrote them in the Washington Post in a wildly interesting piece extolling the virtues of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and NASA more broadly.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And yet a national élite drawn from many places but concentrated in a few places did have its virtues.
    David Fontana, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of virtues
Verb
  • The Rogers Fire Department assesses for carbon monoxide in the air to determine safety for the firefighters, but does not assess air quality for city residents, City Spokesman Peter Masonis said.
    Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Two decades later, voters created Judicial Performance Review, including a bipartisan commission that assesses what are essentially peer and customer reviews of justices.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of assesses
Noun
  • Key Background The stronger labor market data is undoubtedly a welcome development for investors hoping to see strong economic growth, but less stark rate cuts erase what is essentially a free space for equity valuations, as lower borrowing costs immediately lift corporate profit margins.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The influence of streaming on catalog valuations is evident in the dramatic increase in average multiples over the past decade.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of valuations
Verb
  • Bowers also appreciates having a more compressed period of time to lay down his ideas and get the right colors and tone for the music.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Christa’s family appreciates the outpouring from the community and hopes for justice for their daughter and their unborn grandchild.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of appreciates
Noun
  • Total crime rates show a steady upward trend over the decade, rising sharply in 2023.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Violent crime rates, though lower in number, have also shifted.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of rates
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