1
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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2
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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1
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 Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Powerful performance and an excellent camera add value to this device, which has flagship-level features without the eye-watering price tag.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The company is reportedly valued at $500 billion.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The average order value was $302.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Powerful performance and an excellent camera add value to this device, which has flagship-level features without the eye-watering price tag.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Michigan has valued his playmaking ability in the slot enough to keep him in the lineup, even as the drops have added up.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The company is reportedly valued at $500 billion.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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Moyes’ decision to replace Barry and Dibling, over £60m worth of signings, at half-time was an admission of that.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Along with taking about $5,000 worth of items, the suspects are accused of causing $10,000 worth of damage to the store.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One major advantage of developing artificial intelligence in China lies in the availability of large, high-quality datasets, particularly coming from hospitals that are often willing to share medical information for research purposes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Who is looking strongest for these next three races/who has the advantage beyond just points standings?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, city leaders, friends, family and former colleagues spoke about the importance of Morrow’s work for the Black community and San Diego.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Barnett, a respected figure in the explosives industry, emphasized the importance of revisiting safety protocols in light of the incident.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Burks treasures the memories of that trip.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our overseas relatives followed her example, connecting through regular emails and calls and supporting Amber, who treasured their infrequent visits back to Australia.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dillon Maroney, Tarrant County Precinct 4 executive administrator of operations, estimated that Segment 1 will be ready to break ground in March 2026.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Don’t miss out on Target Circle Week’s deals on trendy pants, seasonal decor, accent chairs, and area rugs, while prices start at $4.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Fall is a lovely time to visit the continent for fewer crowds, better temperatures, and lower prices.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But an important distinction that also remains murky is input versus output.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
6 Oct. 2025
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The key distinction is that those founders built wealth by focusing on increasing the value of their existing equity stakes, while taking minimal or no compensation, rather than seeking massive equity grants on top of their founder stakes, said Hoffmann.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation OpenAI employees sold shares at a $500 billion valuation, pushing the company past SpaceX to be the world’s most valuable private company.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Not understanding what buyers are actually looking for, or what will lower your valuation.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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