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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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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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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
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Some versatility could at the very least offer value off the Bombers’ bench should Caballero not relinquish the starting shortstop job this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
OpenAI said in March that it was valued at $852 billion after its latest funding round.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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Noun
For Habermas, the essence of democracy was discourse, back-and-forth argument about ideas and values.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Some versatility could at the very least offer value off the Bombers’ bench should Caballero not relinquish the starting shortstop job this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Verb
Sawyers has the assertive charisma of a natural leader, with the fragility of a kid who might value popularity too much.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
OpenAI said in March that it was valued at $852 billion after its latest funding round.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the day in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Last year, those planes burned through about $50 million worth of jet fuel.—
Austin Amestoy,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 76ers led by as many as 15 in the quarter and carried a 32-19 advantage into the second quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first, had a 12-0 advantage at halftime and a 17-0 lead entering the fourth.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Through their applause and standing ovations, Democrats showed more support than many Republicans for the monarch’s remarks, particularly on the importance of NATO and environmental protection.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trail’s paths are treasured by locals and tourists alike, with more than half a million users exploring them in 2024.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, it's believed that wooden spoons served a functional purpose as far back as the Paleolithic Era, and many home cooks treasure them today.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president most recently estimated that the project will cost somewhere between $300 million and $400 million.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The teams will roll in one by one between 2028 and 2030, and Cleveland and Detroit have tapped the market for additional investors at higher valuations.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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The Liberty rank second in Sportico’s annual WNBA franchise valuation with the publication revealing the franchise being worth a whopping $600 million.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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