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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
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
The mission was one of five awarded in 2023 to ULA under the NSSF Phase 2 task orders worth $566 million, but the individual value was not released by the DOD.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The rare pendant is valued at £650,000 ($879,000).
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The exact numerical values chosen for each situation are subjective.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
The mission was one of five awarded in 2023 to ULA under the NSSF Phase 2 task orders worth $566 million, but the individual value was not released by the DOD.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
As part of the deal, the city will receive about 10 acres of nearby undeveloped land, valued at roughly $10 million, which will be turned into public park space and other community uses.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The rare pendant is valued at £650,000 ($879,000).
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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Either way, Simpson is excited to hit the ground running and prove his worth to whichever franchise takes him this week.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The five wealthiest billionaires have given less than 1% of their net worth to charity, according to research by Forbes magazine, a data point shared in a recent TED Talk by the magazine’s chief content officer, Randall Lane.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other regulars after clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021-22 season and home ice advantage throughout the first round.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The discovery of the shipwrecks confirms the importance of the bay as a maritime hub of regional and global significance, the researchers said.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Reading about the history and mythology of how the Great Law of Peace came to be, one is struck by the importance the Haudenosaunee attributed to things like processing grief and personal transformation, such as those of Hiawatha and Tadodaho.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a first-generation Haitian-American, Metayer’s Haitian roots were treasured in her life in and outside of politics.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Using Opta’s power rankings to estimate the relative difficulty of each side’s remaining games, Carlos Corberan’s Valencia have the most to fear.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Judging from the coyote’s size and the condition of her teeth, Miller estimated that C31F was a 1-year-old.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though no one was killed in the Stryker attack, some surgeries had to be postponed, implants could not be delivered to patients, and the company’s share price plummeted.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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This was the reality all but ensured since March 17, when general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton and the rest of the staff decided that trading for Dolphins star receiver Jaylen Waddle would be well worth the ultimate price of their first-round pick.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Raphael has the rare distinction of having an entire aesthetic movement named after a desire to go back to a time before him.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The biggest distinction between credit unions and banks is that credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that are owned and operated by their members, who elect a board of directors.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Although revenue share payments are typically undisclosed, name, image and likeness valuations are much more public.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The greater problem will be valuation.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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