as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Here’s where brands are shifting their focus to address this complexity head-on.
Data Gravity
Your first-party data is your most valuable asset.
—Richard Jones, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Original price: $99 (Amazon) Keep track of your valuables with Apple AirTags.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
While Ukraine has large reserves of several valuable materials, the process to extract some of them is expensive and technically difficult.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Here’s where brands are shifting their focus to address this complexity head-on.
Data Gravity
Your first-party data is your most valuable asset.
—Richard Jones, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
Many policies also limit coverage for electronics, precious metals, cash, collectibles and other valuables.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Original price: $99 (Amazon) Keep track of your valuables with Apple AirTags.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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Critics dismissed it as expensive and unnecessary, arguing that students could read a guide or browse online forums for free.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Little was heard from coelacanths after the 1938 find until 2013, when Laurent Ballesta documented wild coelacanths in Sodwana Bay, off the east coast of South Africa.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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However, one hotspot for affordable home finds often goes overlooked: TJ Maxx.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Listen to this article 3 min A prank carried out by the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has proven to be a costly one.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The rest of their Game 5 performance was not The Pistons-Knicks Game 4 no-call: How costly could that be? Comments S Stu A. · 15h 35m ago Most overrated player, huh?—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Winning the World Series again would be a remarkable achievement, since no team has defended its crown since the Yankees won their third straight in 2001, and would also mean a financial windfall for the team and its players.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, the federal government passed a COVID-19 stimulus package and gave a windfall of money to North Carolina, and then the state budgeted about $50 million of that to go toward renovating the state’s three speedways: Charlotte, North Wilkesboro and Rockingham.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When a curious 6-year-old met a playful dolphin, their precious connection created pure magic.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rallying since November 2024, the precious metal peaked at just over $3,500 on April 22.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Vatican Museums encompass a centuries-old collection of art and artifacts, including treasures of Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture, as well as modern masterworks by Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dalí, and Pablo Picasso, among others.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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This burgeoning resale market has generated demand not only for watchmakers, but for the expert repairers needed to revive treasures of the past, said Johann Kunz-Fernandez, director of the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP), in a phone call with CNN.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Or at the very least, it would have been deemed a misuse of premium assets.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nylon and lyocell are moisture-wicking, which can be a godsend for sweaty sleepers.—
Jamie Ballard,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Landing a rotation player on a minimum contract is a godsend for teams like the Sixers with three max contracts on their books.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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