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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
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Although Connolly served as deputy speaker of Ireland’s lower house after being first elected in 2016, her win was widely viewed as continuing the recent trend of choosing a more independent president based on the candidate’s values.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The same restrained values of democracy have always marked the White House—a stately house, but not an imperial one.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Align your tasks with your values, so your workload feels more purposeful and sustainable.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Taiwan’s transport ministry emphasized that the design balances aesthetic beauty, cultural values, and environmental sensitivity, ensuring the structure enhances mobility and tourism in northern Taiwan.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, beverages of all consistencies, colors and nutritional values have taken the spotlight.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Lows will fall into the 30s with values at or below freezing across the northern & western suburbs of Baltimore/Washington DC.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The depreciation of any and all values unable to pay a loan shark’s rate of interest transforms the company of gentleman adventurers into a colony of anxious squirrels.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
But Cyrus, unlike Lee, values self-preservation above the truth.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Microsoft and OpenAI have reached a landmark agreement that values the ChatGPT maker at $500 billion, marking a major restructuring of their long-standing partnership and reshaping how the two companies will collaborate on the next phase of artificial intelligence.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Artificial intelligence startup Mercor announced on Monday a new Series C round that values the company at $10 billion, a fivefold increase since its last raise in February.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Only someone who values those titles extremely highly.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a team that truly values creative collaboration and takes big swings.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Walter agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that values the NBA team at $10 billion, although that has not yet been approved.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to the environmental benefits, DMUSD’s Child Nutrition Services team values the efficiency of using local produce.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Today, the fourth and fifth generations are largely leading the philanthropic drive, but the family’s vision and values were evident throughout the 20th century.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Although Connolly served as deputy speaker of Ireland’s lower house after being first elected in 2016, her win was widely viewed as continuing the recent trend of choosing a more independent president based on the candidate’s values.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The same restrained values of democracy have always marked the White House—a stately house, but not an imperial one.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Align your tasks with your values, so your workload feels more purposeful and sustainable.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Taiwan’s transport ministry emphasized that the design balances aesthetic beauty, cultural values, and environmental sensitivity, ensuring the structure enhances mobility and tourism in northern Taiwan.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, beverages of all consistencies, colors and nutritional values have taken the spotlight.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Lows will fall into the 30s with values at or below freezing across the northern & western suburbs of Baltimore/Washington DC.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The depreciation of any and all values unable to pay a loan shark’s rate of interest transforms the company of gentleman adventurers into a colony of anxious squirrels.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Charania reports the deal values the franchise at $10 billion.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
But Cyrus, unlike Lee, values self-preservation above the truth.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Microsoft and OpenAI have reached a landmark agreement that values the ChatGPT maker at $500 billion, marking a major restructuring of their long-standing partnership and reshaping how the two companies will collaborate on the next phase of artificial intelligence.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Artificial intelligence startup Mercor announced on Monday a new Series C round that values the company at $10 billion, a fivefold increase since its last raise in February.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Only someone who values those titles extremely highly.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a team that truly values creative collaboration and takes big swings.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Walter agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that values the NBA team at $10 billion, although that has not yet been approved.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to the environmental benefits, DMUSD’s Child Nutrition Services team values the efficiency of using local produce.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for values
Noun
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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And while Starbucks’ store format is expensive to upkeep, customers have become less willing to pay higher prices for its drinks since the COVID pandemic and ongoing economic downturn.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jones also sought to draw distinctions on policy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Three Nashville restaurants earned One Michelin Star, while seven more earned Bib Gourmand distinctions among other recognition.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Burks treasures the memories of that trip.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From industry sources, Fortune estimates that at an annual run rate, the three directs areas combined—the traditional variety, CVs, and co-invests—are raising well over $5 billion a year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The organization estimates that approximately 190 million women have the disease worldwide.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It may be assumed that billionaires would be the last group of people to pick up a wealth guru’s book, but even those with eye-watering net worths crave ways to redefine their success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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What are Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s net worths?—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Running is a means of developing all these good virtues and habits.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Syclone may not have been fully appreciated during its day, but today, more than 30 years later, enthusiasts have caught onto its major virtues.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Paris Hilton loves her some Britney Spears.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The chicken restaurant’s third mascot, Raising Cane III, loves visiting Raising Cane’s restaurants and getting belly rubs from crew members, the company said online.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cunning and a team of 46 other researchers published a grim study in the journal Science on Thursday that assesses the damage caused by a historic 2023 marine heat wave in Florida.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Morton assesses this political and royal insider’s tactics and actions through often turbulent times in the book — and believes his bond with the Windsors was closer than anyone's.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/values. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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