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verb

Synonym Chooser

How is the word value different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of value are appreciate, cherish, prize, and treasure. While all these words mean "to hold in high estimation," value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.

values our friendship

When might appreciate be a better fit than value?

While the synonyms appreciate and value are close in meaning, appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.

appreciates fine wine

When is it sensible to use cherish instead of value?

The meanings of cherish and value largely overlap; however, cherish implies a special love and care for something.

cherishes her children above all

Where would prize be a reasonable alternative to value?

While in some cases nearly identical to value, prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.

Americans prize their freedom

When can treasure be used instead of value?

The synonyms treasure and value are sometimes interchangeable, but treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.

a treasured memento

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of value
Noun
No matter the event, the value always comes back to the relationships between the members and the emphasis on uncovering the value of a holistic approach to ambition and a life well lived. Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 For China, a sudden sell-off of U.S. Treasuries would also be extremely costly, increasing the value of its currency and, thus, the cost of Chinese exports even further. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Many new hobby entrepreneurs fail to properly value their work. Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Two charging stations were also damaged by the fire, both valued at approximately $550. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
  • The two countries exchange more than eight hundred billion dollars’ worth of goods a year, and industries throughout the U.S. rely on Mexican labor.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • All teenagers’ brains crave autonomy, connection with peers, and validation of their worth.
    Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Atlanta took advantage, with Trae Young driving for a layup to tie the score at 106 with 1.3 seconds remaining and force overtime.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This program will cover strategies for maximizing productivity in small spaces, organic and regenerative gardening techniques, and the importance of building healthy soil.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Covid-19 underscored the importance of diagnostics.
    Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Romaine Salad With Oranges And Radishes Recipe: Potato-And-Rutabaga Gratin Recipe: Hummingbird Sheet Cake Staying tried-and-true to a traditional menu might satisfy your older relatives, but sometimes breaking from tradition makes a meal more memorable and treasured.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Like the others, Maradona treasured his relationship with Raccuglia just as much as Raccuglia treasured him.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The finance department estimated that the 1% salary increase would cost the state $120 million.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Singh and her collaborators estimated that improvements to modifiable risk factors could prevent or slow at least 60 percent of strokes, 40 percent of dementia cases, and 35 percent of late-life depression cases.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1951, however, the treasurer of Harvard, Paul C. Cabot, took the bold step of investing more than half of its money in stocks, which, in the long term, can yield considerably higher returns at the price of higher risk.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The price of gas is has dropped in Florida by double digits.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This effectively removes the distinction between mainstream and AI stacks.
    Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • With his first career homer, Wilson earned the distinction of blasting the A’s first home run at Sutter Health Park, doing so in the March 31 home opener vs. the Seattle Mariners.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By last summer, the company reported a $5.1 billion valuation.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The company started 2024 with a roughly $500 million valuation and ended it with a valuation of about $9 billion, after attracting increasing investor interest amid the generative AI boom — as well as controversy over plagiarism accusations.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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