as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
In private markets, Anthropic leapfrogged OpenAI to become the most valuable AI startup in Silicon Valley, closing in on a $1 trillion valuation in its latest funding round as more LLM companies look to go public this year.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The villagers had reportedly entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals before being trapped by flash flooding that blocked their way out.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
That can be especially valuable during hurricane season, when storms can rapidly intensify in a short amount of time.
—Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The tool can be especially valuable during the retirement years if the account owner wants to generate more income.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The villagers had reportedly entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals before being trapped by flash flooding that blocked their way out.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
That can be especially valuable during hurricane season, when storms can rapidly intensify in a short amount of time.
—Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The tool can be especially valuable during the retirement years if the account owner wants to generate more income.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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With earnings now in the background, analysts have been warning that the tech companies benefiting from interest in artificial intelligence may have become too expensive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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These goods and services are getting more expensive due to spillover from massive tech company investments in artificial intelligence.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Since entering the race, Raman has criticized Bass’ Inside Safe homelessness initiative as too costly, while arguing Los Angeles needs more aggressive structural reforms to address housing affordability, homelessness and city services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The Sacramento Fire Department has already piloted some alternative response strategies, but officials said expanding those programs citywide could be costly.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Radical approaches to what is precious and what is worthless—or appraisal—have always been more than the inversion of that which is useless made priceless, what was originally meant to be ephemeral made timeless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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In addition to selling precious metal products, the brand also buys gold from consumers and offers a gold IRA.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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For a seven-night Alaska cruise in 2026, travelers can expect to pay roughly $1,200 to $2,500 per person for a balcony cabin on a premium cruise line, before taxes, gratuities and shore excursions.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Read more about what the AI price reckoning means for the valuations of OpenAI and Anthropic, which have built their business models on premium pricing.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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