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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
While traditional filmmaking experience and production resources remain valuable, AI-powered workflows may provide more people with opportunities to experiment with storytelling and bring their creative visions closer to reality. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 APIs have become a valuable and dominant way to connect applications to data sources and to each other. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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
  • But when shovels become too expensive, the miners start forging their own.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • West Virginia is the least expensive state, with an income of $81,245 for a single adult and $202,592 for a family of four.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of expensive
Noun
  • After the government takes its share—25 percent in the Bahamas and 50 percent in the Philippines—Allen Exploration keeps the remaining finds together.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This might sound like an accidental find, but the researchers spent for 15 years just building the crystal alone.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of find
Adjective
  • During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of costly
Noun
  • Orange County commissioners accepted — with reservations and some argument — a citizen panel’s recommendations for how to spend future tourist-tax windfalls, advice that left out a convention center expansion and a billion-dollar baseball stadium.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Raiders moved to Las Vegas for the cash windfall and sacrificed their once-legendary home-field advantage in Oakland.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of windfall
Adjective
  • Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But even more than that, consumers want to trust in organizations while discretionary spending is more precious amid inflation, stagnant wages, and a higher cost of living.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of precious
Noun
  • Fifty-something years later, Rush remains a North American treasure.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The steward of this American treasure since the patriarch died in 2013, Jeanie Buss dug in her Christian Louboutin heels in a fight to keep her family in the hierarchy of the purple and gold.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of treasure
Adjective
  • Current options range from add-on urine analyzers under $100 to premium fixtures costing thousands.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Toto Stool Scan comes bundled with premium Neorest models, currently sold only in Japan for roughly $3,280.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of premium
Noun
  • Advocates say these programs are a solution to the college affordability crisis and a godsend for non-traditional students like Sims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This boot’s shaft circumference is a godsend for women with wider-than-average calves, doing away with that constricting feeling once and for all.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of godsend

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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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