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value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl yu /
NOUN
financial worth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount cost expense price profit rate
STRONG
appraisal assessment charge equivalent
WEAK
market price monetary worth
Antonyms
WEAK
detriment disadvantage
NOUN
advantage, worth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benefit content import importance meaning power profit purpose quality sense significance use valuation
STRONG
account bearing caliber condition connotation consequence denotation desirability distinction drift eminence esteem estimation excellence finish force goodness grade help implication interpretation mark merit preference regard repute serviceableness state stature substance superiority usefulness utility
WEAK
marketability
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance loss
STRONG
beginning commencement disadvantage dislike hate inferiority start unimportance weakness
WEAK
detriment
VERB
to regard highly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciate cherish esteem treasure
STRONG
hold dear hold in respect rate highly regard highly respect set store by think highly of
WEAK
enshrine
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike disregard disrespect hate ignore
WEAK
despise not care

Usage

What are other ways to say value? To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise). To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To prize is to value highly and cherish.

Example Sentences

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A trade group that launched last year, called the Association of Value Airlines, recently petitioned the government for a $2.5 billion pool that budget carriers can tap to “keep airfares affordable.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Take Bill Miller, whose Legg Mason Value Trust beat the S&P 500 for an unprecedented 15 years in a row from 1991 through 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

New CEO Keith Barr is leading a turnaround after four years of declining sales, with activist Starboard Value taking a $350 million stake.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The Capital Group Dividend Value ETF, which is up more than 2% this year and more than 40% over the past 12 months, has rewarded investors who want that mix of income and growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

There’s a single street with shops: a True Value and a Subway and the Preston Tire Center.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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