as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
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
Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Lazaro, who has known Graf professionally for years, said his background provides valuable experience but doesn’t compromise impartiality.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
When pruning shrubs and trees, do your best to keep healthy trimmings in your yard as a valuable carbon resource.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Lazaro, who has known Graf professionally for years, said his background provides valuable experience but doesn’t compromise impartiality.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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Zettel then decided renting a hotel room for the night would be too expensive and let her daughter sleep in her car instead.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the expensive blunder, Schwarzman was quickly pulled aside by an investor.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The treasure was found in the ancient city of Hippos near the Sea of Galilee in July.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Having analyzed the treasure, the study authors now postulate that the diversity that would come to define the Scythian animal style might reflect different social groups utilizing and adapting the theme for funerary rituals.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, Disney is proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers and give our customers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products - like Hulu + Live TV and, soon, Fubo.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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But several costly mistakes on offense rendered all of Miami’s one-sided statistics irrelevant as Brooks pointed out.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement But while more efficient monetization of natural resources would provide a shot in the arm, the crux is leveraging that windfall to diversify the economy beyond extractive industries—futureproofing economies for when commodity prices drop.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most of the beneficiaries of this windfall were already receiving Social Security and are now simply receiving higher monthly payouts.—
Justin Fox,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After the robbery, the Louvre has since transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France's most secure vault in Paris, the BBC reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Upon entering the gilded gallery, the thieves used power tools to cut into the glass cases to reach the precious jewels, investigators said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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All of my favorite finds are under $55.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our expert take The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a premium credit card with a myriad of benefits and a lower annual fee than other high-end cards with similar features.—
Meghan Hunter,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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These models can command premium pricing, reduce churn, and reposition telecom brands from functional to aspirational.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For good students facing economic hardship, the Pell Grant was a godsend.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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