1
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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2
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
Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
Not value in a purely financial sense, but value defined by the impact of care on a person's health, well-being and experience.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The $936 million worth of bitcoin the company converted to cash would currently be valued at over $3.5 billion.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Noun
Eighty-one percent of marketers say corporate responsibility and brand values now play a more prominent role in marketing decisions, and 60% of advertisers are willing to downgrade partners based on trust factors alone.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
Not value in a purely financial sense, but value defined by the impact of care on a person's health, well-being and experience.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Verb
The expansion Golden State Valkyries, sold for $50 million two years ago, are now valued at $500 million.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The $936 million worth of bitcoin the company converted to cash would currently be valued at over $3.5 billion.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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Unlike Columbia’s conciliatory approach, Harvard has responded to these new threats, along with $2 billion worth of federal funding cuts, by suing the administration.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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To many American consumers, Williams said, financial comfort means having enough net worth to meet their needs and wants.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Such facilities have flocked to the state for its competitive operating costs, low natural disaster risk and strong fiber infrastructure, among other advantages.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Demolish your environment for a strategic advantage.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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During his memorable Hall of Fame speech, Sandberg preached the importance of respect — for teammates, coaches and the game — and doing the little things right.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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This is a huge season for the Wild, and Rossi’s got to know his importance.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Presumably, many more are still treasured as heirlooms.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Applying results from that study and other research to the recent CBO estimate allowed Gaffney and other researchers to estimate specific effects of losing coverage.—
TOM MURPHY,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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But those donations, estimated at around $20 million, ultimately amounted to too little, too late to cover the funding that CPB lost.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Faced with rising prices on everything from rent to groceries, many Michiganders are scaling back on summer travel.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Yet this overlooks at least three areas where Apple will undercut that price.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Qureshi draws a distinction between having a purpose and having a goal.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The two also share a border and a collective distinction as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, established in 1932 to honor peace and goodwill between the United States and Canada.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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In May 2024, Musk once again became the world’s richest person after xAI raised $6 billion from private investors at a $24 billion valuation.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Overlooking intangible assets can lead to an incomplete and inaccurate valuation.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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