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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
Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
Maguire was 32 in March, so how those discussions go remains to be seen, but Ruben Amorim’s back-three system does raise the value of central defenders.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
The Tigers valued McKinstry for his defense and his versatility.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Stick with lighter loads, though, and the Flash 22 is one of the best values on the market.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
Maguire was 32 in March, so how those discussions go remains to be seen, but Ruben Amorim’s back-three system does raise the value of central defenders.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
With the reversal of the formal threshold, shipments valued between $800 and $2,500 can once again be cleared using the expedited informal entry process.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
The Tigers valued McKinstry for his defense and his versatility.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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The statement came as China appeared to quietly start to exempt some U.S. goods from tariffs that likely cover around $40 billion worth of imports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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In 2024, Bezos sold about $13.5 billion worth of Amazon shares, his first sale of the company’s stock since 2021, per CNBC.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Charles Koch has long been a foe of protectionism and an evangelist for free markets, competitive advantage and mutual benefit.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Quickly Florida parlayed a power play into a 1-1 knot just 11 seconds into the advantage on Carter Verhaeghe’s close backhander 5:21 into the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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At its core, the Black dandy figure uses fashion and aesthetics to engage in these power dynamics, highlighting the importance of personal style in shaping one's identity.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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From the exhibition and beyond, this year is about examining the importance of clothing and style to the forming of Black identities in the Atlantic diaspora.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Make a Mother's Day Scrapbook Turn those old photo and memories into something Mom can treasure.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Its eight half-hours don’t feel like time well spent so much as just spent, in ways too innocuous to hate but too tedious to treasure.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26% of adults and 19% of children in the United States have seasonal allergies.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The company estimates that power will return throughout Spain between 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since Trump took office, price hikes for food have accelerated and gas prices have stood essentially flat, federal government data shows.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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That will mean higher prices and delivery delays when the government starts collecting tariffs on every single shipment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Noun
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For me, there is a clear distinction between the propaganda films of the Islamic Republic and the films that are made under the constraints of censorship.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Leigh’s treatment of the masquerade likewise dissolves distinctions between subject and object: An encrusted head sans face atop a raffia dome functions neither as a fully articulated human form nor as an abstract sculpture.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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The era when private equity firms could simply sell portfolio companies to one another, often at inflated valuations, has quietly ended.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Tesla stock continues trading at approximately 140 times forward earnings—a valuation far exceeding any other automaker and even most tech giants.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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