1
as in treasured
to hold dear
a nation that values individualism and self-reliance
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2
as in estimated
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts
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Recent Examples of valued
Pamela Kan, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
This especially applies to their most valued and essential employees.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2021
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
People should not have to leave to feel valued.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Providing a customer signature experience means a valued and distinctive experience for your customers based on the foundational elements of expert guidance, confidence in the project schedule and appreciation of their business.
—Pamela Kan, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
This especially applies to their most valued and essential employees.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2021
Verb
Schumaker was valued for his energy and intensity.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
People should not have to leave to feel valued.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valued
Adjective
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Grateful for time away with loved ones.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Such a quick commute and maintaining close ties with loved ones clearly worked in Chelsea’s favour.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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He’ll always be treasured here for all that helped lead to, of course.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Actual repairs to the pipe, estimated to take four to six weeks, can’t begin until a stronger bypass system is activated and the massive rocks blocking the Interceptor can be removed, one by one.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Rodriguez, Florida elections director at Citizens Defending Freedom, said religion is also a protected class.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some appreciated the attention the case has been getting.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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By full time, however, even the most one-eyed United fan must have grudgingly appreciated the fighting spirit shown by their rivals in the most adverse of circumstances.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Missouri approach On the Missouri side — including Kansas City proper and suburbs in Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties — residential property gets assessed at 19% of true market value.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Traders in Asia assessed Japan's inflation data, with headline inflation for January dipping below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the first time in 45 months.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My parents have both passed away, and my birthday has always been a cherished day, filled with memories and meaning.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The five-mile bridge opened in 1957, and is a cherished landmark in addition to providing a crucial transportation link for traffic on Interstate 75.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And then there was a claim about power, which was to be enjoyed and employed nakedly, in place of the nuanced manipulations of norms and bureaucracies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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The players reportedly enjoyed more than $150,000 in champagne and helped get the fans around them their fill of the bubbly.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Valued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valued. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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