put/place a premium on
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: to value (something) highly
Publishers put/place a premium on accuracy.
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As with the tariffs, the effect was to put an enormous amount of discretionary power in Trump’s hands and also put a premium on effective lobbying; the ag industry had a highly influential advocate in Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
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The Editors, National Review, 17 June 2025
Arguably, that will put a premium on newsrooms that know what questions to ask, what information to uncover, and what their audiences care about.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 3 June 2025
The league, which provided players with equity, also put a premium on amenities.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their parents put a premium on intellectual curiosity, academic achievement and leading an ethically principled life.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 17 June 2025
Arguably, that will put a premium on newsrooms that know what questions to ask, what information to uncover, and what their audiences care about.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 3 June 2025
The league, which provided players with equity, also put a premium on amenities.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their parents put a premium on intellectual curiosity, academic achievement and leading an ethically principled life.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Put/place a premium on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%2Fplace%20a%20premium%20on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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