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adjective

ˈval-yə-bəl How to pronounce valuable (audio)
Definition of valuablenext
as in expensive
commanding a large price an extremely valuable diamond necklace

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valuable

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noun

as in treasure

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Recent Examples of valuable
Adjective
Current nab valuable road win On Friday night, Rocky Rodriguez scored her first goal since joining the Current. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 An extra bidder at the table come renegotiation time is valuable for any sport. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
There are also smart personal security accessories designed to help keep passports, wallets, and other valuables secure while on the go. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026 In that incident, the victim was accosted by two men who demanded valuables. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for valuable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
  1. expensive
  2. find
  3. costly
  4. windfall
  5. precious
  6. treasure
  7. premium
  8. godsend
Adjective
  • Many tunnels are faster, safer and much more expensive for migrants who would otherwise face increasingly dangerous mountain and desert routes, experts said.
    — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This device is undeniably the most capable iPhone ever, as well as the most expensive.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of expensive
Noun
  • Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, other browsers chitchat about cats, weird vintage finds and their eccentric animal obsessions from childhood.
    — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of find
Adjective
  • But drops, penalties and turnovers repeatedly stalled FIU’s momentum and ultimately proved too costly to overcome.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of costly
Noun
  • For example, during good years, the government has accumulated financial buffers, rather than spending the resulting fiscal windfall.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Word of their windfall quickly spread in crypto scammers' circles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of windfall
Adjective
  • Graham birdied the last two holes to earn a precious halve against 17-year-old Miles Russell.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Catalytic converters made with precious metals palladium, platinum and rhodium are especially targeted, according to the Justice Department.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of precious
Noun
  • Here, the longtime Santorini local shares why autumn is his favorite time of year—and all the treasures of the off-season.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Beijing is quite happy, for now at least, to watch as the US drains its treasure policing the world’s sea lanes, keeping transnational drug gangs and fraudsters in check, and maintaining global financial stability.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of treasure
Adjective
  • The Wolves have a starting spot waiting for him and, unlike others, viewed the 23-year-old as a premium talent who could fit alongside the rest of their core, including Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The company, which is based in New York and London, will look to provide institutional capital and media and finance expertise to premium indie film and television projects in the $5-$15M range.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of premium
Noun
  • Like a godsend Gregoria appears at a jog, her ring of keys chiming.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a godsend and makes Los Angeles traffic jams almost tolerable.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of godsend

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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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