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valued

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verb

past tense of value

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of valued
Adjective
As automation within organizations increases, human connection will become more valued and unique, enabling companies who use it wisely to gain a competitive advantage. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
Verb
Last year, the domestic microdrama industry was valued at nearly $15 billion, according to market research firm DataEye, almost double the market size for box-office feature films in the country. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 But our findings suggest that families, schools and communities can also make a difference simply by creating everyday opportunities for young people to feel recognized, valued and connected. Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 That's because stocks are once again richly valued while bonds are super cheap on a relative basis. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Polymarket was last valued at $15 billion, and Forbes covered the deal that originally made Coplan a billionaire. Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That's a fair amount of ground to gain for Anthropic, which was valued in May by private investors at $965 billion and is expected to go public in the coming months. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The ship was also transporting 155 ingots of gold bullion valued at up to £2 million, allocated to the Bank of India as part of an effort to stabilize the rupee. Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 Lust’s estate is currently shopping roughly 300 pieces, collectively valued in the range of $60 million, sources familiar with the negotiations tell ARTnews. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valued
Adjective
  • Kennedy says that this shift in tone didn’t stem from her personal feelings but from the whistleblowers and the families who lost loved ones.
    Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the photos showed Elizabeth side-by-side with her loved ones, including a silly photo of Elizabeth and Collins in a pool.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was a fluidity to their performance that treasured passion over technical precision.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And often, the items contributing to clutter around the house are too treasured to part with (especially as Southerners who hold onto our heirlooms).
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each Russian Shahed-Geran strike drone is estimated to cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to various estimates by analysts.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This includes Ukraine, where the Russian language recently lost protected status.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By the 1980s, only 375 pairs were counted, prompting the state to place the bird in protected status in 1983, citing habitat loss to housing development and agriculture.
    Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sola-Morales has long appreciated Seville’s cooling strategy, which the city, among the hottest in Europe, adopted generations ago.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Webb appreciated the gesture, but the brief celebration caught him off guard.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bringing in an additional attacker is something Newcastle are considering, too, now that Jaissle has assessed his squad, while Jacob Murphy may yet depart.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, Whiffin also assessed search records and messages from Clancy's iPhone.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archwell Productions partnered with Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films on the doc about one of America’s most cherished rituals, Girl Scout Cookie season.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His return ensures continuity for fans of the annual tournament and allows Ravech to maintain a cherished assignment despite significant professional changes.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • No problem there; in recent years, Moab has enjoyed a hotel boom, and nearly every in-town lodge has a pool.
    Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As an indie stalwart in the publicity and marketing space, Cinetic Marketing has long enjoyed making an outsized impact on the movies that make waves out of festivals and during awards season.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Valued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valued. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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