place a high value on
idiom
: to consider as very important
A lot of teenagers place a high value on being popular.
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Many of the bars that made Bon Appétit’s list of the Best New Bars of 2024 place a high value on booze-free cocktails.
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of the world’s most innovative companies, like Google, place a high value on transparent, open communication, where employees can share their thoughts freely—without the fear of judgment.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
The Eagles historically place a high value on their backup quarterbacks.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Authenticity: Valuable To Search Rankings And Readers Both humans and search engines like Google place a high value on authentic content that is created for people.
—Jonathan Gillham, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Tribal norms place a high value on the individuality of every member of a tribe, and no government—including the monarchy that ruled the country from 1747 to 1973—has ever been able to control the country’s hundreds of tribes, subtribes, and clans.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
Employees often also place a high value on elements like purpose, recognition and work-life balance.
—Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The royal family continues to place a high value on its American connection, symbolized in large measure by U.S. arms sales, and understands that the United States is the ultimate guarantor of its security.
—Richard Sokolsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2016
The Royals place a high value on their young veterans.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of the world’s most innovative companies, like Google, place a high value on transparent, open communication, where employees can share their thoughts freely—without the fear of judgment.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
The Eagles historically place a high value on their backup quarterbacks.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Authenticity: Valuable To Search Rankings And Readers Both humans and search engines like Google place a high value on authentic content that is created for people.
—Jonathan Gillham, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Tribal norms place a high value on the individuality of every member of a tribe, and no government—including the monarchy that ruled the country from 1747 to 1973—has ever been able to control the country’s hundreds of tribes, subtribes, and clans.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
Employees often also place a high value on elements like purpose, recognition and work-life balance.
—Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The royal family continues to place a high value on its American connection, symbolized in large measure by U.S. arms sales, and understands that the United States is the ultimate guarantor of its security.
—Richard Sokolsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2016
The Royals place a high value on their young veterans.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
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