put/place a premium on

idiom

: to value (something) highly
Publishers put/place a premium on accuracy.

Examples of put/place a premium on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jones says the initiative would take power away from the fringes and put a premium on appealing to all voters. Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 4 June 2024 After Yeager struck out the side in the top of the second, the Cavaliers put a premium on each at-bat. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024 Due to the current events of this generation, the challenge of raising a family put a premium on traits like hard work and grit. Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 12 Jan. 2024 The Heat put a premium on stability, and few franchises in sports have enjoyed as much on that front as Miami has. Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 For example, Baby Boomers put a premium on being in a structured office environment. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Only 35% of those surveyed in the U.K. believe a degree is needed to be successful, while others place a premium on work experience over other forms of qualifications. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Feb. 2024 To avoid Afghanistan’s fate, Myanmar’s resistance should take a page from the antiapartheid movement in South Africa, which put a premium on national reconciliation over centralizing power. Avinash Paliwal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2024 At a time when the industry put a premium on extreme speed, the Hayabusa was the fastest production motorcycle in the world upon its release, taking the honor from arch rival Honda and its Super Blackbird. Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024

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“Put/place a premium on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%2Fplace%20a%20premium%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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