as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers say the initial phases of a pandemic are perhaps the situation in which mRNA vaccines are most valuable.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
And don’t leave your valuables lying around where they can be spotted through a window.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
Like, talking about making music is not all that valuable.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers say the initial phases of a pandemic are perhaps the situation in which mRNA vaccines are most valuable.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Survivors who couldn’t find ways to leave the area were stuck there, while wanderers likely arrived to scour for valuables and other items left behind.
—Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
And don’t leave your valuables lying around where they can be spotted through a window.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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After all, walking requires no gym membership, expensive equipment or specialized training and is accessible to nearly everyone and can be done almost anywhere.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Services like fire rescue, trash pickup and road repair are more expensive to provide in a city designed to sprawl, said DART board member Enrique MacGregor.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iranian movies have been among the treasures of world cinema long before the Oscars deigned to take notice, of course, and also before the Islamic Revolution installed the current regime, in 1979.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sean O’Byrne of the Downtown Council wrote in a letter that the project will grow the neighborhood and tax base while driving more development along Main Street and restoring an architectural treasure.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While effective, these systems are often heavy, costly, and consume significant power, limiting the drone’s flight time and maneuverability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, many Latin American economies have become deeply integrated with China’s, meaning any pivot away could be costly and take years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Friday’s bar event was a direct ode to that sensibility, combined with the notion that such monitoring could also lead to a financial windfall.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Higher global oil prices can provide temporary fiscal relief, but Russia’s crude still trades at a significant discount, which limits the scale of any windfall.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some fees may be charged by third-party custodians or depositories that administer precious metals IRAs.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Try not to handle it too much with your bare hands, as the oils contained in your skin can degrade precious samples contained within the ancient meteorite, which dates back to the formation of the solar system.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lime was utilized in masonry bonding and surface finishing, so the exceptional find that has inspired locals to visit the site has opened a door onto the building blocks of the city, quite literally, the material and the methods that brought it to life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs is a real find as Matt, exhibiting a touch of honesty and authenticity that matches his co-star’s in every way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice is regular buyer of premium non-English-language drama.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As someone who regularly despairs over the choice between a sweet or savory breakfast meal, this was a godsend.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Richness is goodness, and McFadden’s 50/50 mix of pecorino and Parmigiano-Reggiano is a pantry godsend.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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