values 1 of 2

plural of value
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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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values

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verb

present tense third-person singular of value

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Recent Examples of values
Noun
These productions carry the highest budgets, biggest stars and most elaborate production values in American theater. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Forecast highs are expected to approach 100 degrees both days, and heat index values could climb well above that mark. The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026 This is the tier with the highest budgets, the biggest stars and the most elaborate production values in American commercial theater. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Now, however, the company is holding onto the brands in question and is implementing a number of strategies to drive up their respective values and also that of skin care brand Origins, according to an internal memo seen by WWD. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 This book encourages readers to get clear about their personal values around money. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026 Negotiators had outlined an approach to asylum consistent with American values, which included speeding up the process. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Heat index values will range between 103 degrees to 108 degrees during the afternoon with similar values expected throughout the week. Shane Hinton, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Lower values for office buildings, hotels, and retail centers has become a key factor in the faltering pace of assessment valuations. George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Verb
Today’s workforce increasingly values confidence, flexibility and long-term stability alongside traditional compensation. Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Kessler should find good synergy with Dončić, who values a true rim-runner. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The deal, made for cash and shares of Rocket Lab stock, values Iridium at about $8 billion. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 In contrast, the Dutch have pursued a different vision of the good life—one that values security, balance, and community over material wealth. Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 The reward is giving a meaningful piece a second life with someone who values it. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 SpaceX formally agreed Tuesday to buy Cursor in an all-stock deal that values the company at $60 billion. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Our ideal patient is someone who values quality, precision, aesthetics and long-term health. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for values
Noun
  • Following the 2008 housing meltdown, private equity firms such as Blackstone bought thousands of single-family homes at bargain prices and turned them into rentals.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Disappearing walls of glass blur distinctions between indoors and out.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
  • Morgan Tweet, Co-Founder of IND HEMP and Executive Director of The Hemp Feed Coalition, says over email the pending restrictions fail to recognize distinctions across hemp sectors.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Torres now treasures a Bible recovered near the spot where Olvera's body was found.
    Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that enforcing the measure would cost the government up to the low tens of millions annually, and that much of the cost would be paid for through penalties and fees charged to affected clinics.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, Utah’s Mitt Romney and Virginia’s Mark Warner both have net worths north of $200 million.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
  • And yet, over the next decade, Social Security (and Medicare) will spend trillions of dollars—more than $100,000 annually on wealthy married couples—on those seniors with six-figure post-retirement incomes and net worths in the millions of dollars.
    Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The brand’s top over-ear model’s strongest virtues continue to be its lightweight construction, comfortable fit, and superlative ANC technology.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • Dolan in her own statement played up the virtues of a home entertainment release.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • For the one who loves peanut butter-banana everything, this icebox pie is the best of both worlds.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Needless to say, Bibi loves her room and doesn't leave it much.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The billionaire investor will help shape how the Federal Reserve assesses a technology his firm has bet heavily on.
    Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • Typically, an embryologist inspects embryos produced through IVF and assesses their quality.
    Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

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