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as in worth
the amount of money for which something will find a buyer
the real value of that house is close to a million dollars
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2
as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth
defending the democratic system's intrinsic values
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as in importance
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
the value of a good education cannot be overstated
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as in to treasure
to hold dear
a nation that values individualism and self-reliance
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2
as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts
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Recent Examples of value
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The weather service said heat index values are expected to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees in the metro.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Sergio Flores | Reuters Firefly Aerospace has lifted the share price range for its upcoming initial public offering in a move that would value the space technology company at more than $6 billion.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
No dollar value for the benefits was included in the documents provided at the board meeting.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The weather service said heat index values are expected to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees in the metro.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The original pay package, valued at $56 billion, was approved by shareholders in June 2024, but a Delaware judge determined that the pay package was not properly granted, according to CNBC.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Sergio Flores | Reuters Firefly Aerospace has lifted the share price range for its upcoming initial public offering in a move that would value the space technology company at more than $6 billion.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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On Friday, May 2nd, 2025, DOGE and the National Endowment for the Arts terminated $300,000 worth of grants for 51 publishers.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Last year, the US imported $87 billion worth of goods from India, according to Commerce Department data.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Make expert LinkedIn positioning your competitive advantage Show up consistently with valuable insights, named frameworks, strong opinions, and undeniable proof.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power in Washington and threaten President Donald Trump’s agenda at the midpoint of his second term.—
Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Below is a long-term dividend history chart for TAP, which the report stressed as being of key importance.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first gradient of importance is the difference between skin temperature (93 F) versus the core (98.6 F), a gradient of 5.6 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His music is treasured by a small but intensely dedicated fanbase that includes more than a few rock legends who came up alongside and after him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The same was not true for the little girl who collected both balls, who proudly showed them to the TV camera and will likely treasure them for a long time.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The agency estimates that the disease impacts 1,600 Americans each year, with approximately 260 people dying from those infections.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Economists at Goldman Sachs estimate that foreign manufacturers have absorbed just 14% of the duties through June, while 22% has been paid by consumers and 64% by U.S. companies.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Single-family homes and townhomes range in price from just under $400,000 to $1 million.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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To do so, analysts compared the average prices of a few staple clothing items in a household — like a men’s dress shirt, women’s slacks and boys’ jeans — to each city’s median household income.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Food makers argue that this distinction demonstrates that titanium dioxide is not like other dyes.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 Aug. 2025
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This distinction arose not just from a difference in age, but from a difference in responsibility.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The rollout comes amid reports that OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a stock sale that values the AI firm at $500 billion, up from its $300 billion valuation in March.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In June, Mark Walter reached an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers at a $10 billion valuation. BDT & MSD Partners and JPMorgan Chase, who co-led the Celtics sale process, as well as the NBA, declined to comment on the timing.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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