values 1 of 2

plural of value
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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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values

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verb

present tense third-person singular of value

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Recent Examples of values
Noun
The company’s twin values of work and quirk can sit uneasily in the distractible, self-serious fashion world, to the point that fashion at Hermès has historically been regarded as something of an oxymoron. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Throughout it all, Taylor has remained the same person, with the same values. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 However, several reports and analyses indicate that in key data center areas commercial property values are skyrocketing. Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 Will this majority be more tolerant or understanding and inclusive because these are their values? David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 According to data from Zillow, property values in the area have increased 36% since 2020 and, in 2025, the stretch of Broadway where Cerny and Nelson’s shop is located was upzoned to allow for taller, denser buildings. Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 My guess is that the anchor-outs, or at least some of them, see real estate agents’ commodification of the land as a betrayal of the values of California’s earlier inhabitants and contrary to their whole ethos. Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Those values were evident throughout a physical, defensive battle. Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Test your soil pH after a few months and apply more product if the pH values are still too low. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
Hurzeler values 36-year-old Steele’s dressing room input, which is even more relevant now after a summer cull of the core group of experienced professionals. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The binding agreement with Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock managed funds values Adani Airport Holdings at about $18 billion on a pre-money basis, according to the company statement. Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 If a brand values clarity, for example, its system might emphasize concise language, descriptive actions, a strong information hierarchy and a limited number of competing choices. Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Its storyline spins the futile, determined chase of Wile to one day capture Roadrunner as something admirable, and applies that underdog mentality to the average person trying to navigate a late capitalist landscape that values profits over people. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 The free market rate is different from the official rate, which values the rial 29% higher against the US dollar. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 At the top of the range, the offering values Shein at roughly $27 billion — a fraction of its pandemic-era peak valuation. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Nigeria values its untapped mineral deposits at more than $700 billion, and some recent milestones this year speak to the sector’s promise. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Sophie, who lives in Greater Manchester, is looking for a partner who values her on the inside and would rather spend a low-key night with her than have a big night out. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for values
Noun
  • Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Expedia has found that prices this fall in its top 10 US destinations, including New York, Miami and New Orleans, are higher than this summer, with lodging costs up an average of 20% and flight prices 2% higher.
    Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lawsuits that find defendants liable or not liable risk imposing black-and-white distinctions on trade-offs that require nuanced thinking.
    Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional distinctions of marketing-qualified leads versus sales-qualified leads give way to measures of pipeline quality, conversion, and customer lifetime value.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Torres now treasures a Bible recovered near the spot where Olvera's body was found.
    Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The company estimates its Florida operations across 73 facilities support 17,000 jobs, including 11,000 in the Orlando area.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As funds funnel toward AI startups, Dacombe is one of a growing number of (really) young founders hitting billion-dollar net worths.
    Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The eye-popping gains of Nvidia, Micron, Alphabet and other AI stocks have helped inflate the net worths of millions of Americans by lifting the value of their retirement nest eggs, college savings plans and brokerage accounts.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Christian blogger Phylicia Masonheimer has extolled the virtues of lingerie showers.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When late summer rolls around, Taylor Fritz joins a chorus of Americans in extoling the virtues of hard courts and talking about how the North American swing is his favorite time of year.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • An English springer spaniel in Alabama loves nothing more than spending her whole day in the pool and has taken to tricking her parents into letting her into the pool every day.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the restaurants, the kitchen team assesses all suppliers for sustainability.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a resilience agent assesses the operational and business impact of the disruption.
    Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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