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value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl ju /




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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.

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In exchange, the National Park Service would receive land of equal value in another part of California that has yet to be determined.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

He decided to sell his nearly 10-year-old royal blue Audi A4 for $13,000 a few months before its COE expires in December to recoup at least some residual value.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The Park Service responded by saying the company could not purchase park land directly, but could purchase other nearby land of equal or greater value, and then swap it for the park land, Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

And the value of England's total was put into context by the quality of their bowling.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The only thing he’d tried to collect were stamps, but then Teddy licked all of them and they lost their value.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

This year the EU and Iceland signed a security and defence partnership, and EU officials said the EU "offers an anchor in a community of values, prosperity and security".

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

AI model developer Moonshot AI is wrapping up a fundraising round that values the company at around $50 billion ahead of a potential IPO in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

"We posted a video to our channels that ultimately depicted actions that are not aligned with our values as a brand," Good Good said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Foghorn also gets one of the film’s best zingers, crowing that Acme is “a company of family values that values its family of companies.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

I took a deep breath and reminded myself that I still had beam and floor to come, and my start values for both those routines were higher than anyone else’s, with Aly’s close behind.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Reuters had reported in July that the consortium had teamed up and come up with an acquisition offer of $60.50 a share, which would have valued PayPal at more than $53 billion.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The fundraising would mark a step-up from DeepSeek’s previous valuation in June, when investors including Tencent valued the startup at more than $50 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

PSG had valued the 23-year-old at £145m but Liverpool are poised to agree a package that will be worth a minimum of £100m and can rise to £120m based on significant individual and team success.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The Golden State Valkyries, an expansion team in 2025, were valued at a record $1 billion, more than any women’s sports team in history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

I valued my membership in that group and received adult approval daily.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Soon after the Manus launch, in May 2025, US investors Benchmark Capital led a $75 million funding round in Butterfly Effect, valuing it at nearly half a billion dollars.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

They rewarded him by valuing Tesla not as a carmaker, but rather as a robotics company, even as he trails Alphabet’s Waymo with developing a robotaxi fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Weeks earlier, in June 2024, the company’s stock had soared to its all-time high, valuing the drugmaker at $658 billion, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Agencies cannot put a thumb on the scale by taking account of a rule’s costs but not its benefits, particularly when there are established techniques for valuing the benefits.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

They had come closer together, relying on and valuing each other’s capacities.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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