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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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Relevance

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valuable

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noun

as in treasure

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Recent Examples of valuable
Adjective
SpaceX now ranks among the world's most valuable public companies. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 Royal Navy officials say that flexibility could prove valuable during surveillance missions, force protection operations and precision strike support, where response time often determines mission success. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 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 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
  • Since World Cup tickets began selling on FIFA Marketplace last September, fans have expressed disappointment in the expensive price tag.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Traditional industrial robotics require precise, expensive programming for highly specific environments.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of expensive
Noun
  • The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • The excavation is expected to be complete in another month, with plans to showcase the archaeological finds to the public, the Fine Arts Department said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of find
Adjective
  • Being right eventually is not always enough because time is costly.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The attacks have inflicted lasting damage that will be costly to fix.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of costly
Noun
  • Thanks to the unexpected windfall, Teevan and the Scottish fans decided to put the money back into the local community and donated $15,000 to The Massachusetts Child, or Mass Child, according to MTA.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Beneath this glossy veneer of investment banking windfalls, however, a quieter, more systemic narrative is unfolding.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of windfall
Adjective
  • Founded in 2000, APMEX (American Precious Metals Exchange) is one of the largest online retailers of precious metals in the United States and the world.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Argentina fans certainly owned the pre-game festivities, with the white-and-sky-blue jerseys dominating the parking lots, concession booths and precious corners of shade outside Hard Rock Stadium on Friday.
    — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of precious
Noun
  • The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of treasure
Adjective
  • This plan offers the shelf-stable convenience of traditional kibble but elevates it with premium ingredients and superior taste.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • At Yakumi, guests can discover Akune beef, a premium Japanese wagyu known for its fine marbling, tenderness and refined richness.
    — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of premium
Noun
  • That’s a godsend to those who have tried with robot vacuums before and found the little things give up at the slightest bump.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026
  • Likewise, rosehip oil comes packed with retinoid precursor vitamin A, and jojoba oil is a godsend for plumping up mature skin.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of godsend

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