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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
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Some versatility could at the very least offer value off the Bombers’ bench should Caballero not relinquish the starting shortstop job this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
OpenAI said in March that it was valued at $852 billion after its latest funding round.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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Noun
For Habermas, the essence of democracy was discourse, back-and-forth argument about ideas and values.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Some versatility could at the very least offer value off the Bombers’ bench should Caballero not relinquish the starting shortstop job this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Verb
Sawyers has the assertive charisma of a natural leader, with the fragility of a kid who might value popularity too much.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
OpenAI said in March that it was valued at $852 billion after its latest funding round.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
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That vomit accretes in layers across avian generations, trapping 50,000 years’ worth of data about the birds’ diet and the sea ice environment.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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The Book of Mormon has canceled two weeks’ worth of performances after an electrical fire broke out in the theater.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The 76ers led by as many as 15 in the quarter and carried a 32-19 advantage into the second quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first, had a 12-0 advantage at halftime and a 17-0 lead entering the fourth.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Noun
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What is the importance of drawing this distinction, though?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Saka’s importance to this Arsenal side cannot be overstated.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The trail’s paths are treasured by locals and tourists alike, with more than half a million users exploring them in 2024.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, it's believed that wooden spoons served a functional purpose as far back as the Paleolithic Era, and many home cooks treasure them today.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president most recently estimated that the project will cost somewhere between $300 million and $400 million.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Gas prices, which tend to follow moves in oil with a delay, were slightly higher on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The teams will roll in one by one between 2028 and 2030, and Cleveland and Detroit have tapped the market for additional investors at higher valuations.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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The Liberty rank second in Sportico’s annual WNBA franchise valuation with the publication revealing the franchise being worth a whopping $600 million.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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