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as in prices
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 distinctions
a quality that gives something special worth
defending the democratic system's intrinsic values
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as in treasures
to hold dear
a nation that values individualism and self-reliance
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as in estimates
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts
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Recent Examples of values
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Remember, Venus has everything to do with love, beauty, pleasure, values and money, while Pluto governs obsession, control, transformation, intimacy and the shadowy corners of the psyche.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
This means models may become misaligned with the values of your nation, may amplify misinformation, or simply perform poorly in your language.
—Aidan Gomez, Fortune, 17 June 2026
June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your values ask for brave honesty.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your values ask for brave honesty.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2026
Tanizaki’s critique was, in part, a call for cultural preservation; aesthetic values with long histories risked falling by the wayside during a period of militarized globalization.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Heat index values are as high as 104 degrees, with winds blowing south to southwest at 10 to 15 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
SpaceX formally agreed Tuesday to buy Cursor in an all-stock deal that values the company at $60 billion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Our ideal patient is someone who values quality, precision, aesthetics and long-term health.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Take ten quiet minutes to sketch a new workflow, then present the calmer version to a manager or client who values results.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Choose someone who values you fully.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Forbes currently values Musk's net worth at $826 billion and his stake in SpaceX at $542 billion.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The round, according to calculations based on filings with the British business registry Companies House, values the startup at about $180 million post-money.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Noun
Clemens concluded by addressing the friction between league initiatives and the personal values of the players on the field.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Remember, Venus has everything to do with love, beauty, pleasure, values and money, while Pluto governs obsession, control, transformation, intimacy and the shadowy corners of the psyche.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
This means models may become misaligned with the values of your nation, may amplify misinformation, or simply perform poorly in your language.
—Aidan Gomez, Fortune, 17 June 2026
June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your values ask for brave honesty.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your values ask for brave honesty.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2026
Tanizaki’s critique was, in part, a call for cultural preservation; aesthetic values with long histories risked falling by the wayside during a period of militarized globalization.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Heat index values are as high as 104 degrees, with winds blowing south to southwest at 10 to 15 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Verb
And the market still values the company as a stack of separate apps.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
SpaceX formally agreed Tuesday to buy Cursor in an all-stock deal that values the company at $60 billion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Our ideal patient is someone who values quality, precision, aesthetics and long-term health.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
Take ten quiet minutes to sketch a new workflow, then present the calmer version to a manager or client who values results.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Choose someone who values you fully.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Forbes currently values Musk's net worth at $826 billion and his stake in SpaceX at $542 billion.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The round, according to calculations based on filings with the British business registry Companies House, values the startup at about $180 million post-money.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for values
Noun
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Ordinary Russian households face food prices that are up more than 18% compared to January 2024, sky-high utility bills, and a recent two-percentage-point hike in sales tax.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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District officials believe the aging of existing farmers with no succession plans, less valuable soils in that area, and the current low prices for commodities make financial incentives more attractive and the target attainable.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Noun
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In that imperative, distinctions between mediums and genres blur as we are pressured to translate our cultural production into that form of direct address.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Yet when the judging concluded, mezcal claimed every single one of the competition's highest distinctions.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the 5% tax would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues could subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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McDermott estimates the cost to the Union over that period to be about $2 million, possibly more if participating schools form after-school programs related to soccer.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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The prospect of a windfall from OpenAI’s upcoming IPO lifted Son’s fortune even higher after net worths were locked in for the list.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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In California, voters may see a ballot referendum this fall on whether to impose a new 5% tax on people with net worths of more than $1 billion, echoing similar proposals that have been introduced in Congress.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Noun
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There was nothing remotely polarizing in a gig that everything to do with classic virtues.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Hollywood loves a comedy about a plucky kid and an aging eccentric.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Admission is free, and everyone who loves soccer and film is welcome.—
Kayla Rivera,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Simplifi meets rigorous security certifications, such as SOC 2, which are part of a comprehensive external audit that assesses the security, confidentiality and privacy of a program’s data.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Valentino co-founded the Early Warning Project, which assesses the risk of mass atrocities around the world.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/values. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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