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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 return, you get shares of the newly minted ETF with the same total value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The county did not question the value of the employees or their need for higher income and health benefits; they simply challenged the district’s ability to afford them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Experts told MarketWatch that Vozinha’s newfound stardom is equivalent to at least $17.7 million in brand value.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The first is the Treasury's Green Book, which decides infrastructure spending and which has traditionally valued existing areas of high growth and land value the most.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

I guess there’s no value in a servant who has turned on his master.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Coatue Management is leading a $3 billion investment in Databricks, a data-analytics software provider, that values the company at $188 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

It isn’t just that the values nearly match or that the events occurred at almost the same time, but also the seasonality.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Denning describes culture as encompassing values, norms, judgments, history, communities, moods, and even relationships involving power and care.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Zelensky said he was "deeply saddened" by Graham's death, writing on X: "Lindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

This set of values is sometimes referred to by the acronym CUDOS.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Morningstar analyst Nicolas Owens valued the company at $780 billion ahead of the IPO, while CFRA’s Keith Snyder has said he “couldn’t wrap my head around the valuation.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The talks follow an approach made in May by Uber that valued Delivery Hero at about 10 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

When the share price spiked on 16 June, SpaceX announced it was acquiring Cursor, a start-up that created an AI bot for writing computer code, in an all-stock deal valued at $60bn.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Last week, that deal was trumped by an offer from Genesis that valued Vault at roughly A$5.27 a share and was found by Vault directors to be superior to the Regis deal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

She understood how it felt to be an outsider, and she valued friendships highly in this new place.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

PayPal surged 17%—its best single-day ever—after reports that payments processor Stripe and private-equity firm Advent offered to buy it for $60.50 a share, valuing the company at around $53 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Reuters, citing two people familiar with the situation, said the companies are offering $60.50 per PayPal share, valuing the target at over $53 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

In turn, over this period Tether and its advisers prepared for a capital raise valuing the much larger stablecoin at $500bn.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

When Dino did chime in with advice, it was often about controlling the strike zone, being a complete hitter rather than just a slugger, and valuing fundamentals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 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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