as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Savings, investments, real estate or other valuable property may be considered available to pay your tax debt.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
And don’t leave your valuables lying around where they can be spotted through a window.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
Scientists have been studying these models on Earth since 2010 and have learned valuable information about our biology, such as how the body might respond to new medications or stressors.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Savings, investments, real estate or other valuable property may be considered available to pay your tax debt.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
Survivors who couldn’t find ways to leave the area were stuck there, while wanderers likely arrived to scour for valuables and other items left behind.
—Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
And don’t leave your valuables lying around where they can be spotted through a window.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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Were there various reasons for cancellation or has Hawaii become too expensive?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The spa The 57-foot-long underground pool is a treasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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This Italian city has innumerable artistic treasures, these 25 paintings among them.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Spring is an ideal time for home maintenance to prevent costly future problems.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The extra runs proved costly, because the Angels cashed in their free runner on a Jorge Soler sacrifice fly but got nothing else.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dealing Alcantara, in theory, could bring a similar windfall.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Yet this is counterbalanced by the $60 billion windfall that American oil producers could earn if prices remain high.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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However, this new revenue stream is representative of the compute advantages Alphabet has over its peers, and compute is the most precious commodity in the AI race.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Several shared their reactions in the days following the find, expressing a mix of sympathy, shock and unease.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The discovery is the latest in a string of notable archaeological finds in the region.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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United Premium Plus is their premium economy, while United Polaris is business class.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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This new collection underscores the commercial readiness of FiberColors for premium denim applications.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Second, for bus riders, the bus lanes are a godsend.—
Lucius J. Riccio,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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As someone who regularly despairs over the choice between a sweet or savory breakfast meal, this was a godsend.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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